Overview of the events of 1960 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1960 .
Events
October
June
Album releases
Deaths
April
June
July
August
September
October
10 – June Cole , American bassist, tubist, and singer (born 1903 ).
November
24 – Edgar Meyer , American bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
Unknown date
Births
Dave Weckl in 2007.
Daniele Sepe in 2013.
January
February
3 – Craig Bailey , American saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist.
11 – Russ Freeman , American guitarist.
29 – Khaled , Algerian singer, multti-instrumentalist, and songwriter.
March
2 – Lennart Ginman , Danish bassist, composer, and music producer.
19 – Eliane Elias , Brazilian pianist and vocalist.
21 – Dominic Miller , Argentinian guitarist and composer, Sting .[3]
25 – Chad Wackerman , American drummer.
26 – Nelson Rangell , American saxophonist and composer.
27 – Victor Bailey , American bassist.
29 – Chano Domínguez , Spanish pianist.
April
1 – Banjo Mosele , Botswanan guitarist, singer and composer.
3 – Erik Truffaz , French trumpeter.
6 – John Pizzarelli , American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
17 – Daniele Sepe , Italian saxophonist and flautist.
20 – John Altenburgh , American pianist, composer and arranger.
24 – Friðrik Karlsson , Icelandic guitarist and songwriter.
25 – Mário Laginha , Portuguese piano player and composer.
28 – Rolf Graf , Norwegian bassist (died 2013 ).
30
May
June
4 – Fred Thelonious Baker , English guitarist and bass guitarist.
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14 – Gary Husband , English drummer, pianist, and bandleader.
19 – Carmen Bradford , American singer, Count Basie Orchestra .
20 – Jeremy Monteiro , Singaporean pianist, singer, and composer.
22 – Arturo O'Farrill , Mexican pianist and composer.
23 – Donald Harrison , American saxophonist.
26 – Zachary Breaux , American guitarist (died 1997 ).
July
August
September
4 – Lonnie Plaxico , African-American upright bassist.
8 – Steve Waterman , British trumpeter, composer, and educator.
16 – Graham Haynes , American cornetist, trumpeter and composer.
18 – Nils Petter Molvær , Norwegian trumpeter, composer, and producer, Masqualero .
21 – Mats Rondin , Swedish cellist and conductor (died 2014 ).
October
2 – Django Bates , British composer, pianist, multi-instrumentalist and band leader.
9 – Kenny Garrett , American saxophonist and flautist.
10 – John Beasley , American pianist.
13 – Orphy Robinson , British vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist.
15 – Henrik Bolberg Pedersen , Danish trumpeter and flugelhorn player
16 – Leila Pinheiro , singer and pianist.
25 – Michel Massot , Belgian tubist and trombonist.
29 – Jens Winther , Danish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader (died 2011 ).
November
4 – Adrián Iaies , Argentine pianist and composer.
5 – Daryl Hayott , American drummer, bassist, percussionist, keyboardist, and trumpeter.
15 – Sergio Cammariere , Italian singer-songwriter.
23 – Jean-Paul Bourelly , American guitarist.
27 – Maria Schneider , American arranger, composer, and big-band leader.
December
1 – Chris Standring , British guitarist.
5 – Brian Bromberg , American bassist and producer.
7 – Matthew Shipp , American pianist, composer, and bandleader.
12 – Sebi Tramontana , Italian trombonist.
16 – Mike Fahn , American trombonist.
19 – Laurent de Wilde , French pianist, composer, and writer.[4]
28 – Ted Nash , American saxophonist and composer.
Unknown date
Lekan Babalola , Nigerian singer and percussionist.
Mark Ledford , American trumpet player, vocalist and guitarist (died 2004 ).
Muriel Anderson , American composer, guitarist, and harp-guitarist.
Paul Taylor (saxophonist) , American saxophonist.
Pharez Whitted , American trumpeter.
Tino di Geraldo , French-Spanish percussionist, tabla player, drummer, and producer.
Umberto Petrin , Italian pianist, composer, and poet.
See also
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