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1951 in jazz The Jazz band of Brazilian saxophonist Marinho de Oliveira Franco
Decade 1950s in jazz Music 1951 in music Standards List of post-1950 jazz standards See also 1950 in jazz – 1952 in jazz
Overview of the events of 1951 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1951 .
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Deaths Mildred Bailey January February March May August October 26 – Charlie Creath , American trumpeter, saxophonist, accordionist, and bandleader (born 1890). December Unknown date Valentin Parnakh , Russian poet, translator, historian, explorer, musician, choreographer, ballet master, best remembered as a founding father of Soviet jazz (born 1891).
Births January 1 – Ashwin Batish , Indian sitar and tabla player. 4 – Håkan Rydin , Swedish pianist. 9 – Idris Ackamoor , American multi-instrumentalist. 12 – Earl Howard , American saxophonist, synthesizer player and multi-instrumentalist. 14 – Mark Egan , American bass guitarist and trumpeter. 18 – Steve Grossman, American saxophonist. 30 Phil Collins , English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Ralph Lalama, American saxophonist. February March 3 – Lindsay Cooper , English bassoon and oboe player, composer, and political activist (died 2013 ). 7 – Rocco Prestia , American bassist, Tower of Power . 8 – James Williams, American pianist (died 2004 ). 13 18 – Bill Frisell , American guitarist and composer. 21 – Fred Sturm , American composer, arranger, and teacher (died 2014 ). 24 – Gregory B. Johnson , American pianist, Cameo. April 3 – Mitch Woods , American pianist and singer. 7 – Bob Berg , American saxophonist (died 2002 ). 9 – Hugh Ragin , American trumpeter. 10 – Steve Lodder , British keyboardist, composer, and organist. 15 – Bill MacCormick , English bassist and vocalist. 26 – Billy Newton-Davis , Canadian singer-songwriter. 29 – Vinicius Cantuária , Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer, and percussionist. 30 – Alexander Zonjic , Canadian flutist. May 3 – Krister Andersson , Swedish saxophonist and composer. 14 – Jay Beckenstein , American saxophonist, composer, and producer, Spyro Gyra . 28 – Richard Niles , American guitarist, composer, and record producer. 31 – Jimmy Nalls , American guitarist and singer, Sea Level (died 2017 ). June 15 – Mark Hennen, American pianist. 19 – Karen Young, Canadian singer, lyricist, and composer. 20 – Peter Gordon, American composer and musician. 30 – Stanley Clarke , American bassist, Return to Forever . July 7 – Sue Evans , American American percussionist and drummer. 16 – Bobby Previte , American drummer, composer, and bandleader. 21 – Pino Minafra , Italian trumpeter and flugelhornist. 22 – Richard Bennett, American guitarist and record producer. 29 – Charles Loos , Belgian pianist and composer. 31 – Howard Levy , American harmonica player and multi-instrumentalist. August September 3 – Todd Cochran , American pianist, keyboard and synthesizer player, Fuse One . 7 – Mark Isham , American trumpeter and synthesist. 12 – Joëlle Léandre , French upright bassist, vocalist, and composer. 15 – Carla White , American vocalist (died 2007 ). 17 – Theryl DeClouet , American singer, Galactic (died 2018 ).[ 3] 18 – Steve Slagle , American saxophonist, flautist, and composer. 23 – Steven Springer , American guitarist, Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band (died 2012 ). October 2 – Sting, American singer, bassist, and guitarist, the Police . 17 – Jukka Gustavson, Finnish organist, keyboarder, and composer. 30 November December 1 – Jaco Pastorius , American bassist, Weather Report (died 1987 ). 3 – Barry Finnerty , American guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and arranger. 14 – Nükhet Ruacan , Turkish singer and educator in musicology (died 2007 ). 16 – Robben Ford , American guitarist, L.A. Express . 20 – Brynjulf Blix , Norwegian pianist. 21 – Alex Blake , American upright bassist and bass guitarist. 26 28 – Rebecca Parris , American singer (died 2018 ). 31 – Jimmy Haslip , American bass guitarist, Yellowjackets. Unknown date Jon Rose , British-Australian violinist. Judi Silvano , American singer and composer. Kit McClure , American trombonist, saxophonist, and bandleader. La Palabra, Cuban bandleader, singer-songwriter, pianist. Lars Jansson, Swedish pianist and composer. Tom Kubis , American saxophonist, flautist, and pianist.
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References ^ a b "History Of Jazz Timeline: 1951". All About Jazz . Retrieved 2017-12-25 . ^ Wilson, Scott (2016-08-19). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. - Mildred Bailey . ISBN 9781476625997 . Retrieved 2018-01-02 . ^ "Theryl 'Houseman' DeClouet, former lead vocalist for Galactic, dies". Nola.com . Retrieved 2018-08-06 .
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