1973 in jazz

• 23 – The very first Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).{{cite web|url=http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle |title=Nattjazz |language=Norwegian |publisher=Nattjazz |access-date=2016-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle |archive-date=2016-03-22 }}

• 9 – The 2nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 9 – 11).{{cite web | url=http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 | title=Moers International New Jazz Festival 1973 | publisher=Moers Festival | access-date=2016-04-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314024317/http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 | archive-date=2016-03-14 | url-status=dead }}
• 29
• The 20th Newport Jazz Festival started in New York, New York for its second year there. (June 29 – July 8).{{cite web | url=http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/newport-jazz-festival-new-york/programs/program/ZZZ012165-A.html | title=Newport Jazz Festival 1973 Poster | publisher=WolfgangsVault.com | accessdate=2016-04-30 | archive-date=2016-06-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603085659/http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/newport-jazz-festival-new-york/programs/program/ZZZ012165-A.html | url-status=dead }}
• The 7th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 29 – July 15).{{cite web | url=http://www.setlist.fm/festival/1973/montreux-jazz-festival-1973-43d6b313.html | title=Montreux Jazz Festival 1973 Setlists | publisher=Setlist.fm | accessdate=2016-04-30}}

• 21 – The 16th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).{{cite web | url=http://collections.stanford.edu/mjf/search.action;jsessionid=753348FFEB8DFB66F1E1BF4233BFAD48?band=%22Monterey+Jazz+Festival+All-Star+Jazz+Band%22 | title=The Monterey Jazz Festival 1974 Collections | publisher=Collections.Stanford.edu | accessdate=2016-04-30 | archive-date=2016-10-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009213346/http://collections.stanford.edu/mjf/search.action;jsessionid=753348FFEB8DFB66F1E1BF4233BFAD48?band=%22Monterey+Jazz+Festival+All-Star+Jazz+Band%22 | url-status=dead }}

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• Art Ensemble of Chicago: Fanfare For The Warriors
• Gato Barbieri: Chapter One: Latin America
• Paul Bley
• Paul Bley & Scorpio
• Paul Bley/NHØP
• Dollar Brand
• African Portraits
• African Space Program
• Sangoma
• Marion Brown: Geechee Recollections
• Betty Carter: Album (Betty Carter album)
• Don Cherry: Relativity Suite
• Billy Cobham Spectrum
• Charles Earland: Charles III (album)
• Michael Franks: Michael Franks
• Hal Galper: Inner Journey
• Herbie Hancock
• Head Hunters
• Sextant
• Keith Jarrett: Solo Concerts: Bremen/Lausanne
• Roland Kirk: Prepare Thyself To Deal With A Miracle
• David Liebman: First Visit
• Frank Lowe: Black Beings
• Mahavishnu Orchestra{{spaced ndash}}Birds of Fire
• Michael Mantler: No Answer
• Paul Motian: Conception Vessel
• Oregon: Distant Hills
• Joe Pass: Virtuoso (Joe Pass album)
• Oscar Peterson: The Trio
• Flora Purim: Butterfly Dreams
• Dewey Redman: The Ear of the Behearer
• Sam Rivers: Streams
• Roswell Rudd: Numatik Swing Band
• Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Mouthpiece
• John Surman: Morning Glory
• Cecil Taylor: Solo
• Cecil Taylor: Spring of Two Blue J's
• Ralph Towner: Diary
• McCoy Tyner: Enlightenment
• Mal Waldron: Up Popped the Devil
• Weather Report: Sweetnighter
• Eberhard Weber: The Colours of Chloë
• Frank Wright: Church Number Nine

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; January

• 2 – Joe Harriott, Jamaican saxophonist and composer (born 1928).
• 3 – Wilbur de Paris, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1900).
• 23 – Kid Ory, American trombonist and bandleader(born 1886).

; February

• 3 – Andy Razaf, African-American poet, composer, and lyricist (born 1895).
• 19 – Leon Washington, American tenor saxophonist (leukemia) (born 1909).

; March

• 2 – Spanky DeBrest, American upright bassist (born 1937).

; April

• 18 – Willie "The Lion" Smith, American pianist (born 1897).

; May

• 14 – Elmer Snowden, American banjo and guitar player (born 1900).
• 24 – Sid Phillips, English clarinettist, bandleader, and arranger (born 1907).

; June

• 8 – Tubby Hayes, English saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1935).

;August

• 4 – Eddie Condon, American banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader (born 1905).
• 21 – Bill Harris, American trombonist (born 1916).

; September

• 20 – Ben Webster, American tenor saxophonist (born 1909).
• 26 – Bernard Etté, German violinist and conductor (born 1898).

; October

• 16 – Gene Krupa, American drummer, band leader, actor, and composer (born 1909).

; December

• 3 – Emile Christian, American trombonist (born 1895).

; January

• 4
• Bartlomiej Oles, Polish drummer, composer, and record producer.
• Marcin Oles, Polish bassist, composer and record producer.
• 12 – Brian Culbertson, American keyboardist and trombonist.
• 31 – Petr Kroutil, Czech clarinettist, saxophonist, bansuri player, vocalist, composer, and arranger.

; February

• 3 – Timuçin Şahin, Turkish guitarist and composer.
• 11 – Ethan Iverson, American pianist, composer, and critic.
• 22 – Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Brazilian-American guitarist.

; March

• 23 – Stefon Harris, American vibraphonist.

; April

• 17 – Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, South African pianist (died 2001).
• 30 – Frédéric Yonnet, French harmonica player and producer.

; May

• 14 – Clare Teal, English singer.
• 23 – Nikki Yeoh, British pianist and composer.
• 24 – Hallgeir Pedersen, Norwegian guitarist and composer.

; June

• 3 – Ebru Aydın, Turkish singer and songwriter.
• 4
• Gunhild Seim, Norwegian trumpeter and composer.
• Scott Hammond, English drummer, Jethro Tull.

; July

• 2 – Teodross Avery, American tenor saxophonist.
• 8 – Magne Thormodsæter, Norwegian upright bassist and composer.
• 21 – Susheela Raman, British-Indian singer and songwriter.

; August

• 9 – Meg Okura, American violinist, ehru player, and composer.
• 11 – Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, Norwegian saxophonist and composer.

; September

• 3 – Norihiko Hibino, Japanese video game composer and saxophonist.
• 4 – Wetle Holte, Norwegian drummer and composer.
• 7 – Thomas T. Dahl, Norwegian guitarist and composer, Krøyt and Dingobats.
• 9 – John Blackwell American drummer, Prince (died 2017).
• 12 – Dorota Miśkiewicz, Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and violinist.
• 21 – Fredrik Wallumrød, Norwegian drummer and composer.
• 26
• Nelson Williams, American trumpeter.
• Nicholas Payton, American trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist.

; October

• 3
• Eirik Hegdal, Norwegian saxophonist, composer, and arranger.
• Marius Reksjø, Norwegian upright bassist.

; November

• 3 – Eivind Austad, Norwegian pianist, composer, and music teacher.
• 8 – Chris Dave, American drummer and composer.

; December

• 18 – Christian Jaksjø, Norwegian trombone and euphonium player.
• 29 – Kalle Kalima, Finnish guitarist and composer.

; Unknown date

• Ben Castle, British clarinettist and saxophonist.
• Eivind Opsvik, Norwegian upright bassist and composer.
• Janne Mark, Danish vocalist and composer.
• Kate Dimbleby, English cabaret singer and songwriter.
• Maria Markesini, Greek singer and pianist.
• Özay Fecht, Turkish-German actress and singer.
• Titilayo Adedokun, Nigerian-American singer.

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