2008 in jazz
{{Year in music|2008}}
{{Year in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2008.
Events
File:Barre Phillips E5100608.jpgat the 2008 Moers Festival.]]
= January =
- 30 – The 11th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 30 – February 2).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/polarjazz-2008 | title=Polarjazz 2008 |publisher=Festivalinfo.se | accessdate=2016-02-24}}
=February=
=March=
- 7 – The 4th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 7–9).{{cite web | url=http://web.javajazzfestival.com/jjf2008.html | title=Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2008 | publisher=Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival | accessdate=2016-02-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918060850/http://web.javajazzfestival.com/jjf2008.html | archive-date=2015-09-18 | url-status=dead }}
- 11 – Jazz musician and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton announces his retirement from presenting BBC Radio 2's jazz programme after forty years.{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzwise.com/archive/news/L.html | title=Lyttelton to leave radio show | last=unattributed | date=2008-03-12 | publisher=Jazzwise Magazine | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218071059/http://www.jazzwise.com/archive/news/L.html | archivedate=2008-02-18 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 14
- The 35th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (March 14–16).{{cite web | url=http://www.last.fm/festival/434025+VossaJazz | title=Vossa Jazz | language=Norwegian | publisher=Last.fm | accessdate=2016-02-23}}
- Mads Berven was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2008.{{cite web | url=http://vossajazz.no/vossa-jazz-prisen | title=VOSSA JAZZ-PRISEN | date=15 January 2015 | publisher=Vossajazz | accessdate=2015-02-24}}
- 19 – Tord Gustavsen performs the commissioned work Restar av lukke – bitar av tru for Vossajazz 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.ballade.no/sak/bestillingsverk-med-tord-gustavsen | title=Bestillingsverk med Tord Gustavsen | date=3 December 2007 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Ballade.no | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 31 – theJazz radio station stops broadcasting.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7238444.stm | title=Two GCap digital stations closed | date=11 February 2008 | publisher=BBC News | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
=April=
- 18
- The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) ceased daily operations and filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the United States Federal Bankruptcy Law, ending 40 years of service.{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/26/arts/music/26jazz.html | title=International Association of Jazz Educators Files for Bankruptcy | first=Ben | last=Ratliff | work=The New York Times | date=2008-04-26 | accessdate=2016-04-30}}
- 24 – The 14th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 24–28).{{cite web | url=http://www.adressa.no/kultur/musikk/article1070444.ece | title=Sterke klanger på Inderøy | language=Norwegian | publisher=Adresseavisen |date=2008-04-25 |accessdate=2016-02-24}}
=May=
- 9 – The 37th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 9 – 12).{{cite web |url=http://www.songkick.com/festivals/81281-moers/id/9632178-moers-festival-2008 |title=Moers Festival 2008 | publisher=SongKick.com | accessdate=2016-03-02}}
- 21 – The 36th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – 31).{{cite web |url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2007121415110160605172 |title=Nattjazz 2008 | language=Norwegian | publisher=MIC.no | accessdate=2016-02-24}}
=June=
- 26 – The 28th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 - July 6).{{cite web | url=http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2008&lang=en | title=Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 29th edition – June 26 to July 6, 2008 | publisher=Montreal International Jazz Festival | accessdate=2016-02-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305074334/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2008&lang=en | archive-date=March 5, 2016 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}
- 27 – The 20th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 27 – July 17).{{cite web | url=http://www.viennajazz.org/en/history-2008 | title=Jazz Fest Wien 2008: June 27 – July 17 | publisher=Jazz Fest Wien | accessdate=2016-04-24}}
- 29
- The first annual International Jazz Awards, a global 2 hour television special celebrating over 100 years of Jazz music, took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.{{cite web | url=http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2008/05/2601.html | title=International Association of Jazz Educators Files for Bankruptcy | work=Jazz News | accessdate=2016-04-30}}
File:The Thing at Kongsberg Jazzfestival.JPG plays with Ken Vandermark at Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Norway 2008. From the left is Mats Gustafsson (Sweden), Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway), and Ken Vandermark (Sweden).]]
=July=
- 2 – The 44th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 2 – 5).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivalmagasinet.com/2008/04/18/kongsberg-jazzfestival-08 | title=Kongsberg Jazzfestival '08 | publisher=Kongsberg Jazzfestival | accessdate=2016-03-03}}
- 4
- The 30th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 4 – 13).{{cite web | url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/2008-copenhagen-jazz-festival-by-aaj-staff.php | title=2008 Copenhagen Jazz Festival | last=Baekgaard | publisher=All About Jazz |date=2008-09-06 | accessdate=2016-02-25}}
- The 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 19).{{cite web | url=http://www.virtualfestivals.com/event/montreux-jazz-festival-2008 | title=Montreux Jazz Festival 2008 | publisher=VirtualFestivals.com | accessdate=2016-02-24 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- 11 – The 33rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).{{cite web | url=http://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/2008 | title=North Sea Jazz Festival 2008 | publisher=North Sea Jazz Festival | accessdate=2016-04-24}}
- 14
- The 48th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 14 – 19).{{cite web | url=http://www.groove.no/artikkel/45757946/festival-moldejazz-14-19-juli-2008 | title=FESTIVAL: Moldejazz 14. - 19. juli 2008 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Groove.no | accessdate=2016-02-24}}
- The 43rd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 20).{{cite web | url=http://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/pori-jazz-festival-2008-63d6a2c3.html | title=Pori Jazz Festival 2008 Setlists | publisher=Setlist.fm | accessdate=2016-02-26}}
- 16 – The 25th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 16 – 19).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/stockholm-jazz-festival-2008 | title=Stockholm Jazz Festival 2008 | publisher=Festivalinfo.se | accessdate=2016-02-28}}
- 19 – The 61st Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 19 – 25).{{cite web | url=http://frenchrivieratraveller.com/blog/nice-jazz-festival-2008-the-program/2008/04/11/#.Vs1ZpvnhDIU | title=Nice Jazz Festival 2008: The Program | publisher=FrenchRivieraTraveller.com | accessdate=2016-02-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303015815/http://frenchrivieratraveller.com/blog/nice-jazz-festival-2008-the-program/2008/04/11/#.Vs1ZpvnhDIU | archive-date=2016-03-03 | url-status=dead }}
- 22 – The 43rd San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 22 – 27).{{cite web | url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/193232640232055287/ | title=San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2008 | publisher=Pinterest.com | accessdate=2016-02-24}}
=August=
- 6 – The 22nd Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 6 – 10).{{cite web | url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121713420080463263 | title=Sildajazz 2008 | language=Norwegian |publisher=MIC.no |accessdate=2016-02-24}}
- 8
- The 52ndd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 8 – 10).{{cite web | url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/2008-newport-jazz-festival-finale-by-timothy-j-okeefe.php?pg=1 | title=2008 Newport Jazz Festival: Finale! | first=Timothy J. | last=O'Keefe | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2008-10-28 | accessdate=2016-04-24}}
- The 24th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 8 – 10).{{cite web | url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/breconjazz/2008 | title=Brecon Jazz Festival 2008 | publisher=eFestivals.co.uk | accessdate=2016-04-24}}
- 11 – The 23rd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 16).{{cite web | url=http://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/23743.html | title=OSLO JAZZFESTIVAL 2008 | publisher=DetSkjerIOslo.no | accessdate=2016-02-24}}
=September=
- 4 – The 4th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 4 – 6).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/punkt-festivalen-2008 | title=Punkt Festivalen 2008 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Festivalinfo.se | accessdate=2015-04-24}}
- 19 – The 51st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://usa.yamaha.com/news_events/pianos_keyboard/monterey-jazz-festival-2008-a-retrospective | title=Monterey Jazz Festival 2008: A Retrospective | publisher=Yamaha.com | date=2008-10-17 | accessdate=2016-04-24}}
=October=
=November=
- 14 – The 17th London Jazz Festival started in England (November 14 – 23).{{cite web | url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/london-jazz-festival-2008-by-frederick-bernas.php | title=London Jazz Festival 2008 | first=Frederick | last=Bernas | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2008-12-02 | accessdate=2016-02-24}}
=December=
Album released
= January =
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|15
| Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans | Produced byEliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bossa-nova-stories-mw0000808879|title=Eliane Elias -- Bossa Nova Stories | publisher=AllMusic.com | first=Ken | last=Dryden | accessdate=2017-03-20}} |
= February =
= March =
= April =
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| Produced by Manfred Eicher | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/life-in-leipzig-mw0000783671 | title=Ketil Bjørnstad - Life in Leipzig | publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=2016-02-24}} |
=May=
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|13
| Pat Metheny with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez | Live EP produced by Pat Metheny and Steve Rodby | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=https://www.discogs.com/Pat-Metheny-w-Christian-McBride-Antonio-Sanchez-Tokyo-Day-Trip-Live-EP/master/372868 | title=Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez (2) – Tokyo Day Trip Live EP | publisher=Discogs.com | accessdate=2016-02-24}} |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|20
| Abstract Logix | | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/john-mclaughlin-floating-point-by-john-kelman.php | title=John McLaughlin: Floating Point | first=John | last=Kelman | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2008-05-26 | accessdate=2016-02-27}} |
=June=
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|24
| Produced by Eliane Elias, Steve Rodby | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bossa-nova-stories-mw0000808879|title=Eliane Elias -- Bossa Nova Stories | publisher=AllMusic.com | first=Ken | last=Dryden | accessdate=2017-03-20}} |
=July=
=August=
=September=
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| style="text-align:center"|2
| Arbors | | style="text-align:center;"|{{AllMusic | class = album | id = a-kiss-to-build-a-dream-on-mw0000797982 | tab = overview | title = A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Jessica Molaskey | first = Ken | last = Dryden | accessdate = 2018-09-16 }} |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|8
| Suite for the Seven Mountains | Marius Neset's People Are Machines | Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Eger | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/suite-for-the-seven-mountains/291982201 | title=Suite for the Seven Mountains - Marius Neset | publisher=iTunes |access-date=2016-02-24}} |
=October=
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|13
| Norwegian Song 2 | | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/norwegian-song-2-dag-arnesen-resonant-music-review-by-john-kelman.php | title=Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song 2 | first=John | last=Kelman | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2009-03-08 | accessdate=2016-02-27}} |
=November=
=December=
All critically reviewed albums ranked
=Metacritic=
Deaths
; January
- 4
- Irene Reid, American singer (born 1930).
- Keith Smith, English trumpeter (born 1940).
- 11
- Pete Candoli, American trumpeter (prostate cancer) (born 1923).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/arts/23candoli.html | title=Pete Candoli, Trumpeter and Studio Musician, Dies at 84 | first=Peter | last=Keenews | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-01-23 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- Steve Harris, English drummer and composer (born 1948).
- 20 – Tommy McQuater, British trumpeter (born 1914).{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1576384/Tommy-McQuater.html | title=Tommy McQuater | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=2008-01-24 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 30
- Bill Saragih, Indonesian musician (born 1933).
- Miles Kington, British journalist and upright bassist, Instant Sunshine (born 1941).
; February
- 3 – Jackie Orszaczky, Hungarian bass guitarist and composer (born 1948).{{cite news | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/music-lovers-mourn-orszaczky/2008/02/04/1202090320716.html | title=Music lovers mourn band leader Jackie Orszaczky | first=Clare | last=Morgan | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-02-05 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 4 – Chris Anderson, American pianist (born 1926).
- 12 – John Brunious, American trumpeter and the bandleader, Preservation Hall Jazz Band (born 1940).
- 13 – Henri Salvador, French Caribbean comedian and singer (born 1917).
- 14 – Gene Allen, American jazz reedist (born 1928).
- 19 – Teo Macero, American saxophonist, record producer and composer (born 1925).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/arts/music/22macero.html | title=Teo Macero, 82, Record Producer, Dies | first=Ben | last=Ratliff | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-02-22 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
; March
- 2 – Jeff Healey, Canadian singer and guitarist (born 1966).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/arts/music/04healey.html?ref=music | title=Jeff Healey, Guitarist and Singer, Dies at 41 | first=Douglas | last=Martin | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-03-04 | accessdate=2016-11-06}}
- 10 – Dennis Irwin, American upright bassist (born 1951).
- 16 – Pete Chilver, British guitarist and hotelier (born 1924).
- 19 – Eivind Solberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1933).{{cite web | url=http://bamusikk.no/RIP.htm | title=En legende er død | language=Norwegian | publisher=BAmusikk.no | accessdate=2016-03-28}}
- 21 – Patti Bown, American jazz pianist, composer, and singer (born 1931).
- 22 – Israel López Valdés or better known as Cachao, Cuban upright bassist and composer (born 1918).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/arts/music/24Lopez.html | title=Cachao, Mambo's Inventor, Dies at 89 | first=Jon | last=Pareles | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-03-24 | accessdate=2016-11-07}}
- 24 – Chalmers Alford, American guitarist (born 1955).
- 29 – Allan Ganley, British drummer (born 1931).{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1583715/Allan-Ganley.html | title=Allan Ganley | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=2008-04-03 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
; April
- 7 – Phil Urso, American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer (born 1925).
- 12 – Bobby Tucker, American pianist and arranger (born 1923).
- 15 – Dick Charlesworth, English clarinettist, saxophonist, and bandleader (born 1932).
- 24 – Jimmy Giuffre, American musician (pneumonia) (born 1921).{{cite web | url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20080427-62062.html | title=US jazz clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre dead at 86 | publisher=AsiaOne.com | date=2008-04-27 | accessdate=2016-02-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306031127/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20080427-62062.html | archive-date=2016-03-06 | url-status=live }}
- 25 – Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz musician (born 1921).{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7367385.stm | title=Jazz legend Lyttelton dies at 86 | work=BBC News | date=2008-04-26 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 27 – Hal Stein, American saxophonist (born 1928).
; May
- 6 – Franz Jackson, American saxophonist (born 1912).{{cite news | url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2008/05/07/franz-jackson-dead-at-95 | title=Franz Jackson, dead at 95 | first=Peter | last=Margasak | newspaper=Chicago Reader | date=2008-07-05 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 10 – Mario Schiano, Italian alto and soprano saxophonist (born 1933).
- 15
- Bob Florence, American pianist (born 1932).{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bob-florence-jazz-composer-and-band-leader-907808.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bob-florence-jazz-composer-and-band-leader-907808.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Bob Florence: Jazz composer and band leader | first=Steve | last=Voce | newspaper=The Independent | date=2008-08-25 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}{{cbignore}}
- Walt Dickerson, American vibraphonist (born 1928).
- 24 – Jimmy McGriff, (multiple sclerosis), American organist (born 1936).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/arts/music/28mcgriff.html | title=Jimmy McGriff, Jazz and Blues Organist, Dies at 72 | first=Ben | last=Ratliff | work=The New York Times | date=2008-05-28 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 28 – Danny Moss, British jazz saxophonist (born 1927).{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2062628/Obituary-Danny-Moss.html | title=Danny Moss | work=The Telegraph | date=2008-06-01 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 30
- Campbell Burnap, British trombonist and broadcaster (cancer) (born 1939).{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2101204/Campbell-Burnap.html | title=Campbell Burnap | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=2008-06-09 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- Nat Temple, British big band leader (born 1913).{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2076382/Nat-Temple.html | title=Nat Temple | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=2008-06-04 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
; June
- 4 – Bill Finegan, American pianist and arranger (born 1917).{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bill-finegan-arranger-of-little-brown-jug-857676.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bill-finegan-arranger-of-little-brown-jug-857676.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Bill Finegan: Arranger of 'Little Brown Jug' | first=Steve | last=Voce | newspaper=The Independent | date=2008-07-01 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}{{cbignore}}
- 14 – Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish pianist (Scuba diving accident) (born 1964).{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2008/jun/18/esbjornsvenssonsdeathisad | title=Esbjörn Svensson's death is a devastating blow for jazz | first=Sam | last=Christie | work=The Guardian | date=2008-06-18 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 28 – Ronnie Mathews, American pianist (born 1935).
; July
- 3
- Harald Heide-Steen Jr., (lung cancer), Norwegian actor, comedian and jazz singer (born 1939).{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373902 | title=Harald Heide-Steen Jr. | publisher=IMDb.com | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- Salah Ragab, Egyptian drummer and called the founder Egyptian jazz (born 1936).
- 6 – Bobby Durham, American drummer (born 1937).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/arts/music/11durham.html | title=Bobby Durham, 71, Drummer Who Played With Jazz Greats, Dies | first=Dennis | last=Hevesi | work=The New York Times | date=2008-06-11 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 13 – Gerald Wiggins, American pianist (born 1922).{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gerry-wiggins-west-coast-jazz-pianist-914567.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gerry-wiggins-west-coast-jazz-pianist-914567.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Gerry wiggins: West Coast jazz pianist | first=Steve | last=Voce | newspaper=The Independent | date=2008-09-01 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}{{cbignore}}
- 22 – Joe Beck, American guitarist (lung cancer) (born 1945).{{cite news | url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/24073-guitarist-joe-beck-dead-at-62 | title=Guitarist Joe Beck Dead at 62 | first=Jeff | last=Tamarkin | newspaper=JazzTimes | date=2008-09-01 | accessdate=2016-02-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306225854/http://jazztimes.com/articles/24073-guitarist-joe-beck-dead-at-62 | archive-date=2016-03-06 | url-status=dead }}
- 25
- Hiram Bullock, American fusion guitarist (throat cancer) (born 1955).{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2101204/Campbell-Burnap.html | title=Campbell Burnap | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=2008-06-09 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (heart attack) (born 1928).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/arts/music/26griffin.html | title=Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies | first=Ben | last=Ratliff | work=The New York Times | date=2008-07-26 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 31
- Lee Young, American drummer and singer (born 1914).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/arts/music/10young.html | title=Lee Young Dies at 94; Jazz Man and Producer | first=Douglas | last=Martin | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-08-09 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- Yusuf Salim, American jazz pianist and composer (born 1929).
; August
- 15 – Jerry Wexler, American music journalist and music producer (born 1917).
- 19 – LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist (Dave Matthews Band) (born 1961).{{cite news | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-matthews-band-saxophonist-leroi-moore-dead-at-46-20080819 | title=Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist LeRoi Moore Dead at 46 | first=Daniel | last=Kreps | newspaper=The Rolling Stone | date=2008-08-19 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 23 – Jimmy Cleveland, American trombonist (born 1926).
; September
- 2 – Arne Domnérus, Swedish saxophonist (born 1924).{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/oct/17/jazz1 | title=Arne Domnérus | first=John | last=Fordham | newspaper=The Guardian | date=2008-10-17 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 3
- Géo Voumard, Swiss jazz pianist and composer (born 1920).
- Pierre Van Dormael, Belgian musician and composer (born 1952).
- 8 – Bheki Mseleku, South African musician (piano, saxophone, guitar) and composer (diabetes-related) (born 1955).{{cite news | url=http://mg.co.za/article/2008-09-10-worldfamous-sa-jazz-musician-bheki-mseleku-dies | title=World-famous SA jazz musician Bheki Mseleku dies | newspaper=Mail & Guardian | date=2008-09-10 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 15 – Richard Wright, English keyboardist, composer, singer and songwriter (born 1943).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/arts/music/16wright.html | title=Richard Wright, Member of Pink Floyd, Dies at 65 | first=Jon | last=Pareles | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 16 – Jim Aton, American bassist (born 1925).{{cite news | url=http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080925/NEWS/809259986 | title=James G. "Jim" Aton | newspaper=Tahoe Daily Tribune | accessdate=2016-02-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104207/http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080925/NEWS/809259986 | archive-date=2016-03-04 | url-status=dead }}
- 19
- Dick Sudhalter, American trumpeter and critic (born 1938).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/arts/music/20sudhalter.html | title=Richard M. Sudhalter, 69, Author and Jazz Trumpeter, Is Dead | first=Douglas | last=Martin | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-09-19 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- Earl Palmer, American rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues drummer (born 1924).
- 22 – Connie Haines, American singer (born 1921).
- 30 – Henry Adler, American drummer and percussionist (born 1915).
; October
- 4 – Alfred Gallodoro, American musician (born 1913).{{cite news | url=http://www.jazzreview.com/jazz-news/musician-obituaries/alfred-j.-gallodoro-dies-at-age-95.html | title=Alfred J. Gallodoro Dies at Age 95 | first=Peter | last=Westbrook | newspaper=Jazz Review | date=2011-01-29 | accessdate=2016-02-27 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- 11 – Neal Hefti, American trumpeter and composer (born 1922).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/arts/music/16hefti.html | title=Neal Hefti, 85, Jazz and Hollywood Composer, Dies | first=Bruce | last=Weber | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-10-15 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 18 – Dave McKenna, American pianist (born 1930).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/arts/music/20mckenna.html | title=Dave McKenna, 78, Jazz Pianist, Dies | first=Peter | last=Keepnews | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2008-10-20 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 24 – Merl Saunders, American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards (born 1934).{{cite news | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/former-grateful-dead-keyboardist-merl-saunders-dies-20081024 | title=Former Grateful Dead Keyboardist Merl Saunders Dies | first=John | last=Clarke | newspaper=The Rolling Stone | date=2008-10-24 | accessdate=2016-11-07}}
- 26 – Marc Moulin, Belgian musician and journalist (born 1942).
- 27 – Ray Ellis, American record producer, arranger, and conductor (born 1923).
; November
- 1 – Jimmy Carl Black, American drummer and singer of The Mothers of Invention (born 1938).{{cite news | url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-black6-2008nov06-story.html | title=Jimmy Carl Black dies at 70; original drummer in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention | first=Randy | last=Lewis | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=2008-11-05 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
- 9 – Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer and civil rights activist (born 1932).{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/10/miriam-makeba-dies-76 | title=South African singer Miriam Makeba dies aged 76 | first=Rosie | last=Swash | newspaper=The Guardian | date=2008-11-10 | accessdate=2016-11-07}}
- 16 – Tony Reedus, American drummer (born 1959).
- 27 – Pekka Pohjola, Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer (born 1952).
; December
- 3 – Derek Wadsworth, English trombonist, composer, and arranger (born 1939).
- 5 – Anca Parghel, Romanian jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, and choir conductor (born 1957).
- 7 – Jimmy Gourley, American guitarist (born 1926).
- 12 – Prince Lasha, American alto saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (born 1929).
- 19
- Kenny Cox, American pianist (born 1940).
- Page Cavanaugh, American pianist, vocalist, and arranger (born 1922).
- Verne Byers, American bandleader, bassist, and concert promoter (born 1918).
- 22 – Guy Warren, Ghanaian singer-songwriter (born 1923).
- 23 – Monty Waters, American saxophonist, flautist, and singer (born 1938).
- 25 – Eartha Kitt, American singer, actress, dancer, activist, and comedian (born 1927).
- 29 – Freddie Hubbard, American trumpeter (born 1938).{{cite news | url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-hubbard30-2008dec30-story.html | title=Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpeter, dies at 70 | first=Don | last=Heckman | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=2008-12-30 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
; Unknown date
- Byrdie Green, American singer (born 1936).
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/timeline_year.php?pg=114 History Of Jazz Timeline: 2008] at All About Jazz
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