2018 in jazz

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• The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14).{{cite web | url=https://www.all-ears.no | title=All Ears | publisher=All-Ears.no | accessdate=2018-03-06}}
• The 4th annual Tucson Jazz Festival started in Tucson, Arizona (January 11 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://tucsonjazzfestival.org | title=WORLD-CLASS JAZZ IN TUCSON, JANUARY 11-21, 2018 | publisher=TucsonJazzFestival.org | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• 19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 19–20).{{cite web | url=http://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/91155.html | title=DJANGOFESTIVAL FREDAG | website=DetSkjerIOslo.no | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• 28 – The Gustav Lundgren Trio performed a tribute to Django Reinhardt at Stockholm Concert Hall.{{cite web | url=http://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/external-concert/2018/an-evening-of-django-reinhardt | title=An evening of Django Reinhardt | website=Konserthuset.se | accessdate=2018-03-04}}
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• The 7th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 31 – February 3).{{cite web | url=http://www.bodojazzopen.no/Hjem | title=Bodø Jazz Open 31 januar - 03 februar 2018 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Bodø Jazz Open | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• The 13th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 31 – February 4).{{cite web | url=https://www.icemusicfestival.no | title=The world's only Ice Music Festival. Experience a unique festival where instruments are made from natural ice in Geilo, Norway Jan 31 to Feb 4 February 2018. | publisher=Ice Music Festival | accessdate=2017-10-19 | archive-date=2018-03-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308235121/https://www.icemusicfestival.no/ | url-status=dead }}

• 1 – The 20th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1 – 4).{{cite web | url=http://www.polarjazz.no | title=Polarjazz 2018 | publisher=Polarjazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• 23 – Kirsti Huke received the 2017 Radka Toneff Memorial Award.{{cite web | url=https://jazzinorge.no/2018/02/07/radka-toneff-minnepris-2017-tildelt-kirsti-huke | title=Radka Toneff Minnepris 2017 tildelt Kirsti Huke | first=Camilla Slaattun | last=Brauer | language=no | website=JazzINorge.no | date=2018-02-07 | accessdate=2018-02-23}}
• 25 – The band Hegge was awarded the 2017 jazz Spellemannprisen.{{cite web | url=http://spellemann.no/dette-er-vinnerne-av-spellemann-2017 | title=Dette er vinnerne av spellemann 2017! | date=25 February 2018 | language=no | publisher=Spellemannprisen | accessdate=2018-02-26}}

• 2 – The 14th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2 – 4).{{cite web | url=https://www.everfest.com/e/jakarta-international-java-jazz-festival-jakarta-utara-indonesia | title=Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2018 | website=EverFest.com | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• 8 – The Turku Jazz Festival started in Åbo (March 8 – 11).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/turku-jazz-3/#.We0EPGi0PIU | title=Turku Jazz Festival 2018 | website=Festivals.fi | accessdate=2019-01-19 | archive-date=2017-10-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063507/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/turku-jazz-3/#.We0EPGi0PIU | url-status=dead }}
• 16 – The Blue House Youth Jazz Festival started in Stockholm (March 16 – 18).{{cite web | url=http://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/activities-for-schoolsold/blue-house-youth-jazz-festival-20182 | title=Blue House Youth Jazz Festival 2018 | website=Festivall-App.com | accessdate=2017-10-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023175053/http://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/activities-for-schoolsold/blue-house-youth-jazz-festival-20182 | archive-date=2017-10-23 | url-status=dead }}
• 23
• The 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival started in Cape Town, South Africa (March 23 – 24).{{cite web | url=http://www.capetownjazzfest.com | title=19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival 23 - 24 March 2018| publisher=Cape Town International Jazz Festival | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• The 45th Vossajazz started in Vossevangen, Norway (March 23 – 25). The opening was by Norwegian jazz poet Jan Erik Vold, warning about political misdirections of our time, followed by the opening concert signed Arild Andersen.{{cite web | url=http://vossajazz.no | title=Vossa Jazz 23. - 25. mars 2018 | language=Norwegian | website=Vossajazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}

• 23 – The 7th Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 23–30).{{cite web | url=https://www.turismotorino.org/en/torino-jazz-festival-2018 | title=Torino Jazz Festival 2018 | website=TurismoTorino.org | accessdate=2018-03-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303053306/https://www.turismotorino.org/en/torino-jazz-festival-2018 | archive-date=2018-03-03 | url-status=dead }}
• 25 – The 32nd April Jazz Espoo started (April 25 – 29).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/april-jazz-espoo-2/#.We2e1mi0PIU | title=31st April Jazz Espoo 25.-29.4.2018 | website=Festivals.fi | accessdate=2019-01-19 | archive-date=2019-01-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121010912/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/april-jazz-espoo-2/#.We2e1mi0PIU | url-status=dead }}
• 30 – The International Jazz Day.{{cite web | url=http://jazzday.com | title=International Jazz Day | publisher=International Jazz Day | accessdate=2017-10-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530015014/http://jazzday.com/ | archive-date=2017-05-30 | url-status=dead }}

• 4
• The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 4 – 6).{{cite web | url=http://www.kviknes.no/aktivitetskalendar/balejazz-2018-4-6-mai | title=Balejazz 2018 | language=no | website=Kviknes.no | accessdate=2016-06-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830144837/http://www.kviknes.no/aktivitetskalendar/balejazz-2018-4-6-mai | archive-date=2017-08-30 | url-status=dead }}
• The 29th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 4 – 9).{{cite web | url=http://maijazz.no | title=Velkommen tilbake til Mai:Jazz 04 – 09 2018 | language=Norwegian | publisher=MaiJazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• 9 – The 14th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar, Norway (May 9 – 13).{{cite web | url=http://www.anjazz.no | title=AnJazz 10. – 14. mai 2015 - Hamar Jazzfestival | language=no | publisher=AnJazz | accessdate=2017-10-20}}
• 11 – The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14).
• 24 – The 17th Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés started in Paris, France (May 24 – June 4).{{cite news | url=http://festivaljazzsaintgermainparis.com/home | title=Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés Paris | language=fr | website=FestivalJazzSaintGermainParis.com | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
• 25 – The 46th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 2).{{cite web | url=http://nattjazz.no | title=Nattjazz 2018 25. mai - 2. juni | language=no | publisher=Nattjazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}

• 12
• The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 12 – 16).{{cite web |url=https://www.bergenfest.no/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_rXI4NWG1wIV7gDTCh133wurEAAYASAAEgJgdPD_BwE |title=Bergenfest |language=no | publisher=Bergenfest | accessdate=2017-10-23}}
• The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo (June 12 – 16).{{cite web | url=https://www.visitoslo.com/no/hva-skjer/festivaler/store-festivaler/norwegian-wood | title=Norwegian Wood 14.–16. juni 2018 |language=no | website=VisitOslo.com | accessdate=2017-10-23}}

• 4 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg consert (July 4 – 7).{{cite web |url=http://kongsbergjazz.no | title=Kongsberg Jazz Festival 4.-7. juli 2018 | language=no | publisher=Kongsberg Jazzfestival |accessdate=2017-10-23}}
• 6 – The Baltic Jazz festival started in Dalsbruk (July 6 – 8).{{cite web | url=http://www.balticjazz.com/se | title=Baltic Jazz Festival 6.7.2017 - 8.7.2018 | publisher=Baltic Jazz | accessdate=2019-01-19 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 7
• The 40th Copenhagen Jazz Festival start in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 7 – 16).{{cite web | url=http://jazz.dk/en/copenhagen-jazz-festival-2018/frontpage | title=Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 6-15, 2018 | publisher=Copenhagen Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• The 22nd Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik, Norway, with Jeff Beck as headliner (July 7 – 9).{{cite web | url=http://blues2017.skaanevikblues.com/program | title=Skånevik Bluesfestival 07.07.2017 - 09.07.2018 | language=no | website=Blues2017.SkaanevikBlues.com | accessdate=2019-01-21 | archive-date=2019-01-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044257/http://blues2017.skaanevikblues.com/program/ | url-status=dead }}
• 12 – The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway (July 12 – 14).{{cite web | url=http://www.stavernfestivalen.no/program | title=Stavernfestivalen 12. - 14. juli 2018 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Stavernfestivalen | accessdate=2018-03-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224173605/http://www.stavernfestivalen.no/program/ | archive-date=2018-02-24 | url-status=dead }}
• 13
• The 43rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands ( July 7–9).{{cite web | url=https://www.northseajazz.com/en | title=13-14-15 2018 North Sea Jazz | publisher=North Sea Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• The 45th Umbria Jazz Festival start in Perugia, Italy (July 13 – 22).{{cite web | url=http://turismo.comune.perugia.it/articoli/umbria-jazz-2018-000 | title=Umbria Jazz 2018 | website=Turismo.Comune.Perugia.it | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• 14
• The 30th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark (July 14 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://jazzfest.dk | title=Aarhus Jazz Festival | website=Jazzfest.dk | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• The 54th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 22).{{cite web | url=http://porijazz.fi/fi | title=Pori Jazz 2018 | language=fi | publisher=Pori Jazz | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• 16 – The Moldejazz start in Molde (July 16 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://www.moldejazz.no/2018 | title=Moldejazz | language=no | publisher=Moldejazz | accessdate=2017-10-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024152941/https://www.moldejazz.no/2018/ | archive-date=2017-10-24 | url-status=dead }}
• 17
• The 71st Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 17 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://www.nicejazzfestival.fr/en | title=Nice Jazz Festival | publisher=Nice Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• The 42nd Jazz de Vitoria start in Gasteiz, Spain (July 17 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzvitoria.com | title=Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz - Del 17 al 21 de Julio de 2018 | publisher=Vitoria-Gasteiz jazz festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• 25 – The 23rd Canal Street started in Arendal, Norway (July 25 – 28).{{cite web | url=http://www.canalstreet.no | title=Canal Street | language=no | website=CanalStreet.no | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• 27 – The 41st Jazz in Marciac started in Marciac, France (July 27 – August 15).{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzinmarciac.com/ | title=Jazz in Marciac | publisher=Jazz in Marciac| accessdate=2018-03-02}}

• 3
• The 62nd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 3 – 5).{{cite web | url=http://www.newportjazz.org | title=Newport Jazz Festival | publisher=Newport Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• The Nišville International Jazz Festival started in Niš, Serbia (August 3 – 13).{{cite web | url=http://nisville.com/sr/home |title=Nišville International Jazz Festival 2018 | publisher=Nišville | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• 8
• The 19th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 8 – 11).{{cite web |url=http://oyafestivalen.no/program |title=Øyafestivalen 2018 | publisher=Øyafestivalen | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• The 32nd Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8 – 12).{{cite web | url=https://sildajazz.no/program/sildajazz-2018 | title=SildaJazz | language=no | publisher=Sildajazz | accessdate=2018-03-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225418/https://sildajazz.no/program/sildajazz-2018/ | archive-date=2018-03-03 | url-status=dead }}
• 9 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 9 – 12).{{cite web | url=http://www.tromsojazzfestival.no/home | title=Tromsø Jazz Festival 9.-12. August 2018 | publisher=Tromsø Jazz Festival| accessdate=2018-03-06}}
• 10 – The 34th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 10 – 12).{{cite web | url=https://breconjazz.org | title=Brecon Jazz Festival | publisher=Brecon Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• 11 – The 33rd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 18).{{cite web | url=https://oslojazz.no | title=Oslo Jazz Festival | language=no | publisher=Oslo Jazzfestival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
• 17 – The Parkenfestivalen started in Bodø (August 17–18).{{cite web | url=https://no.eventbu.com/bodo/parkenfestivalen-2018/5623986 | title=Parkenfestivalen 2018 | language=no | website=EventBu.com | accessdate=2017-10-30}}
• 30 – The 14th Punktfestivalen opened in Kristiansand (August 30 - September 1|).{{cite web | url=http://www.punktfestival.no/program.php | title=Punkt 2018 | language=no | publisher=Punktfestivalen | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

• 21 – The 61st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).{{cite web | url=http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org | title=Monterey Jazz Festival | publisher=Monterey Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-08-03}}

• 17 – The 54th Prague International Jazz Festival started in Prague (March 17 – October 6).{{cite web | url=http://www.czechtourism.com/e/prague-international-jazz-festival | title=Prague International Jazz Festival | website=CzechTourism.com | accessdate=2018-03-07}}
• 18 – The 36th DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (October 18 – 21).{{cite web | url=https://dolajazz.no | title=Dølajazz – Lillehammer Jazzfestival – 18.-21. oktober 2018 | publisher=DølaJazz | accessdate=2018-03-05}}
• 22 – Vocalist Veronica Swift, the daughter of singer Stephanie Nakasian and the late pianist Hod O'Brien, was attacked on subway platform in New York City.{{cite web | url=https://syncopatedtimes.com/jazz-vocalist-veronica-swift-attacked-on-subway-platform-quick-recovery-expected | title=Jazz vocalist Veronica Swift attacked on subway platform, quick recovery expected | first= Andy | last=Senior | website=SyncopatedTimes.co | date=24 October 2018 | accessdate=2019-02-23}}
• 25 – The 40th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival started in Cork City, Ireland (October 25 – 29).{{cite web | url=https://www.guinnessjazzfestival.com | title=Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | publisher=Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

• 1 – The 55th JazzFest Berlin, also known as the Berlin Jazz Festival started in Berlin (November 1 – 4).{{cite web | url=https://www.berlin.de/en/events/1947196-2842498-jazzfest-berlin.en.html | title=JazzFest Berlin | website=Berlin.de | accessdate=2018-03-07}}
• 7 - The Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz is renamed the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz after its longtime board chairmanNate Chinen, [https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/665403861/the-thelonious-monk-institute-of-jazz-is-now-the-herbie-hancock-institute-of-jaz "The Thelonious Monk Institute Of Jazz Is Now The Herbie Hancock Institute Of Jazz"], NPR Music, November 7, 2018.

• The 24th Umbria Jazz Winter started in Orvieto, Italy (December 20 - January 1).{{cite web | url=http://www.umbriajazz.com/articoli/umbria-jazz-winter-24-orvieto-28-dicembre-1-gennai-000 | title=Umbria Jazz Winter #24 Orvieto, 28 Dicembre - 1 Gennaio | language=it | publisher=Umbria Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

• 4 – Ray Thomas, British flautist and singer, The Moody Blues (born 1941).{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ray-thomas-dies-moody-blues-flautist-singer-go-now-nights-white-satin-cherry-red-records-a8146896.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ray-thomas-dies-moody-blues-flautist-singer-go-now-nights-white-satin-cherry-red-records-a8146896.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Ray Thomas dead: Moody Blues founding member dies, aged 76 | first=Chris | last=Baynes | newspaper=The Independent | date=2018-01-07 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}{{cbignore}}
• 14
• Bill Hughes, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1930).{{cite web | url=http://www.silive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/01/william_hughes_basie_orchestra_trombonist.html | title=William Hughes, trombonist with Count Basie Orchestra, dies at 87 | website=Silive.com | date=2018-01-24 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
• Marlene VerPlanck, American singer (born 1933).{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzwax.com/2018/01/marlene-verplanck-1933-2018.html | title=Marlene VerPlanck (1933-2018) | last=Myers | first=Marc | website=JazzWax | date=2018-01-16 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 20 – Terry Evans, American singer and guitarist (born 1937).{{cite news | url=https://deltadailynews.com/vicksburg-blues-legend-terry-evans-dead-at-80 | title=Vicksburg Blues Legend Terry Evans Dead At 80 | first=Ben | last=Caxton | newspaper=Delta Daily News | date=2018-01-24 | accessdate=2018-04-10 | archive-date=2018-04-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411031146/https://deltadailynews.com/vicksburg-blues-legend-terry-evans-dead-at-80/ | url-status=dead }}
• 22 – Billy Hancock, American singer, guitarist, bassist, and multiinstrumentalist (born 1946).
• 23 – Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, singer, and composer (born 1939).{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42786749 | title=Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies | publisher=BBC News | date=2018-01-23 | accessdate=2018-01-23}}
• 25 – Tommy Banks, Canadian pianist (born 1936).{{cite news | url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/tommy-banks-musician-former-senator-dead-at-81 | title=Tommy Banks: Edmonton's favourite son loved his city well | first=Liane | last=Faulder | newspaper=Edmonton Journal | date=2018-01-26 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
• 28
• Eddie Shaw, American saxophonist (born 1937).{{cite news | url=http://bgindependentmedia.org/eddie-shaw-favorite-of-bg-blues-fans-dies-at-80 | title=Eddie Shaw, favorite of BG blues fans, dies at 80 | newspaper=BG Independent News | date=2018-01-30 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
• Coco Schumann, German guitarist (born 1924).{{cite news | url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/swing-legende-jazz-gitarrist-coco-schumann-ist-tot-1.3845251 | title=Jazz-Gitarrist Coco Schumann ist tot | language=de | newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung | date=2018-01-29 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
• 29 – Asmund Bjørken, Norwegian accordionist and saxophonist (born 1933).{{cite news | url=https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/jazzmusiker-asmund-bjorken-er-dod-1.13890294 | title=Jazzmusiker Asmund Bjørken er død | language=no | work=NRK | date=2018-01-29 | accessdate=2018-02-22}}

• 3 – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American drummer (born 1952).{{cite web | url=http://news.usc.edu/135833/in-memoriam-drummer-leon-ndugu-chancler-65 | title=In memoriam: drummer Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler, 65 | first=Daniel | last=Anderson | publisher=University of Southern California | date=2018-02-05 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
• 5 – Ove Stokstad, Norwegian printmaker, clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1939).{{cite encyclopedia | url=https://snl.no/Ove_Stokstad | language=no | title=Ove Stokstad | encyclopedia=Store Norske Leksikon | date=2018-02-08 | accessdate=2018-03-18}}
• 7 – John Perry Barlow, American lyricist, poet, and essayist (born 1925).{{cite news |title=John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead lyricist and advocate for an open Internet, dies at 70 | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=2018-02-08 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/john-perry-barlow-grateful-dead-lyricist-and-advocate-for-an-open-internet-dies-at-70/2018/02/08/e837ae62-0d0f-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209011949/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/john-perry-barlow-grateful-dead-lyricist-and-advocate-for-an-open-internet-dies-at-70/2018/02/08/e837ae62-0d0f-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html | archivedate=2018-02-09 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 8 – Algia Mae Hinton, American guitarist and singer (born 1929).
• 9 – Wesla Whitfield, American singer (born 1947).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/obituaries/wesla-whitfield-dead.html | title=Wesla Whitfield, Singer Who Reinvigorated Standards, Dies at 70 | first=Daniel E. | last=Slotnik | newspaper=The New York Times| date=2018-02-10 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 11 – Vic Damone, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1928).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/obituaries/vic-damone-singer-dies.html | title=Vic Damone, Who Crooned to Postwar Popularity, Dies at 89 | last=McFadden | first=Robert D. | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2018-02-12 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
• 18 – Didier Lockwood, French violinist, Magma (born 1956).
• 22 – Errol Buddle, Australian bassoonist and saxophonist (born 1928).{{cite news | url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/errol-buddle-story-worlds-first-jazz-bassoonist-was-a-hit-in-the-us-20180301-h0wtjj.html | title=Errol Buddle story: World's first jazz bassoonist was a hit in the US | last=Shand | first=John | newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald | date=2018-03-01 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}

• 4 – Russell Solomon, American entrepreneur, art collector, and founder of the Tower Records (born 1925).{{cite news | url=http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article203542104.html | title=Founder of Tower Records dies at 92 while drinking whiskey and watching the Oscars | last=Shallit | first=Dale Kasler And Bob | date=2018-03-05 | newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |issn=0890-5738 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 7 – Jerzy Milian, Polish vibraphonist (born 1935).{{cite web | url=https://deadobituary.com/polish-jazz-vibraphonist-jerzy-milian-died-at-82 | title=Polish jazz vibraphonist, Jerzy Milian, Died at 82 | website=DeadObituary.com | accessdate=2018-03-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012542/https://deadobituary.com/polish-jazz-vibraphonist-jerzy-milian-died-at-82/ | archive-date=2018-03-30 | url-status=usurped }}
• 12 – Olly Wilson, American composer, pianist, upright bassist, and musicologist (born 1937).
• 16 – Buell Neidlinger, American upright bassist and cellist (born 1936).{{cite web | url=https://jazztimes.com/news/buell-neidlinger-dies-at-82 | title=Bassist and Cellist Buell Neidlinger Dies at 82 | first=Michael J. | last=West | publisher=JazzTimes | date=2018-03-18 | accessdate=2018-03-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213604/https://jazztimes.com/news/buell-neidlinger-dies-at-82/ | archive-date=2018-03-19 | url-status=dead }}
• 22 – Morgana King, American singer and actress (born 1930).
• 29 Jimmy Woods, American alto saxophonist (born 1934).

• 1 – Audrey Morris, American singer and pianist (born 1928).{{cite news | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-ent-audrey-morris-dead-0402-story.html | title=Singer-pianist Audrey Morris dies at 89, was an icon of Chicago cabaret and jazz | first=Howard | last=Reich | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | date=2018-04-01 | accessdate=2018-04-12 | archive-date=2018-04-02 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20180402172256/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-ent-audrey-morris-dead-0402-story.html | url-status=dead }}
• 3 – Lill-Babs or Barbro Svensson, Swedish singer and actress (born 1938).{{cite news | url=https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/wEb39A/Aftonbladet-Lill-Babs-er-dod | title=Aftonbladet: Lill-Babs er død | first=Anders | last=Veberg | newspaper=Aftenposten | date=2018-04-03 | accessdate=2018-04-03}}
• 5 – Cecil Taylor, American pianist and poet (born 1929).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/obituaries/cecil-taylor-dead.html | title=Cecil Taylor, Pianist Who Defied Jazz Orthodoxy, Is Dead at 89 | first=Ben | last=Ratliff | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2018-04-06 | accessdate=2018-04-09}}
• 8 – Nathan Davis, American saxophonist, flautist, and multi-instrumentalist (born 1937).{{cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2018/04/12/Obituary-Nathan-Davis-Legendary-University-of-Pittsburgh-jazz/stories/201804120169 | title=Obituary: Nathan Davis / Pioneer in jazz education | first=Rick | last=Nowlin | newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=2018-04-12 | accessdate=2018-05-01}}
• 11 – Jim Caine, British pianist and radio presenter (born 1926).
• 12 – Gyula Babos, Hungarian guitarist (born 1949).
• 14 – Brian Rolland, American guitarist, composer, and songwriter (born 1954).
• 16 – Dona Ivone Lara, Brazilian samba singer (born 1921).{{Cite news | url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/morre-no-rio-cantora-dona-ivone-laura.ghtml | title=Morre no Rio cantora Dona Ivone Lara | language=pt | trans-title=Miss Ivone Lara dies in Rio | publisher = G1 | first1=Elisa | last1=Soupin | first2=Nathalia | last2=Castro | date=2018-04-17 | access-date=2018-05-01}}
• 17 – Peter Guidi, Scottish saxophonist and flutist (born 1949).
• 23 – Bob Dorough, American pianist, composer, and vocalese singer (born 1923).{{cite news | url=https://www.arktimes.com/RockCandy/archives/2018/04/23/bob-dorough-dies-at-94 | title=Bob Dorough Dies at 94 | newspaper=The Arkansas Times | date=2018-04-23 | accessdate=2018-05-01}}
• 26 – Charles Neville, American R&B saxophonist, The Neville Brothers (born 1938).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/obituaries/charles-neville-of-the-neville-brothers-is-dead-at-79.html | title=Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers Is Dead at 79 | last=Pareles | first=Jon| newspaper=The New York Times | issn=0362-4331 | date=2018-04-27 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 27 – Gildo Mahones, American pianist (born 1929).
• 28 – Brooks Kerr, American pianist (born 1951).

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• 1 – John "Jabo" Starks, American drummer (born 1938).
• 11 – Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian born pianist, Moscow Art Trio (born 1956).
• 17 – Jon Sholle, American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).
• 18 – Jack Reilly, American pianist (born 1932).{{cite web | url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/toms-river-nj/john-reilly-7854641 | title=Obituary John Aloysius Reilly | website=DignityMemorial.com | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 19 – Reggie Lucas, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1953).{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/reggie-lucas-madonna-producer-dead-at-65-w520529 | title=Reggie Lucas, Miles Davis Guitarist and Madonna Producer, Dead at 65 | first=Daniel | last=Kreps | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=2018-05-19 | issn=0035-791X | accessdate=2018-08-06}}

• 4 – Norman Edge, American upright bassist (born 1934).
• 5 – Brian Browne, Canadian pianist and composer (born 1937).
• 9 – Lorraine Gordon, American jazz music advocate, Village Vanguard jazz club (born 1922).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/arts/music/lorraine-gordon-dies.html | title=Lorraine Gordon, Keeper of the Village Vanguard Flame, Dies at 95 | first=Tim | last=Weiner | date=2018-06-09 | accessdate=2018-08-06 | newspaper=The New York Times | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180610151251/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/arts/music/lorraine-gordon-dies.html | archivedate=2018-06-10 | url-status=live}}
• 11 – Wayne Dockery, American bassist (born 1941).
• 12 – Jon Hiseman, British drummer, recording engineer, and record producer, Colosseum, Colosseum II, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (born 1944).
• 13 – D. J. Fontana, American drummer (born 1931).
• 15 – Matt Murphy, American guitarist, The Blues Brothers (born 1929).
• 17 – Rebecca Parris, American singer (born 1951).
• 21 – Bob Bain, American guitarist (born 1924).
• 26
• Big Bill Bissonnette, American trombonist, drummer and producer (born 1937).
• Fedor Frešo, Slovak bassist (born 1947).

• 2
• Henry Butler, American pianist (born 1948).{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/obituaries/henry-butler-dead.html | title=Henry Butler, Quintessential New Orleans Pianist, Is Dead at 69 | first=Jon | last=Pareles | date=2018-07-04 | work=The New York Times | accessdate=2018-08-06 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20180705060111/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/obituaries/henry-butler-dead.html | archive-date=2018-07-05 | url-status=}}
• Bill Watrous, American trombonist (born 1939).{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/obituaries/bill-watrous-trombonist-and-bandleader-is-dead-at-79.html | title=Bill Watrous, Trombonist and Bandleader, Is Dead at 79 | first=Giovanni | last=Russonello |date=July 11, 2018 | work=The New York Times | accessdate=2018-08-06 }}
• 8 – Tab Hunter, American actor, singer, and author (born 1931).
• 15 – Theryl DeClouet, American singer, Galactic (born 1951).{{cite web | url=https://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2018/07/theryl_houseman_declouet_forme.html | title=Theryl 'Houseman' DeClouet, former lead vocalist for Galactic, dies | website=Nola.com | date=16 July 2018 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 23 – Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg, member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a music and art historian (born 1933).
• 25 – Patrick Williams, American composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1939).{{cite magazine | url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/obituaries-people-news/patrick-williams-dead-dies-mary-tyler-moore-show-1202886296 | title=Patrick Williams, Emmy-Winning TV Composer, Dies at 79 | first=Jon | last=Burlingame | magazine=Variety | date=2018-07-25 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
• 29 – Tomasz Stanko, Polish trumpeter and composer (born 1942).

• 10 – Ken Pickering, Canadian jazz promoter, Vancouver Jazz Festival co-founder (born 1952).{{cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-international-jazz-festival-founder-dies-battle-cancer-1.4782420 | title=Vancouver Jazz festival co-founder dies after cancer battle | newspaper=CBC News | date=2018-08-12 | accessdate=2018-08-14}}
• 16 – Aretha Franklin, American singer and songwriter (born 1942).
• 18 – Jack Costanzo, American percussionist (born 1919).
• 22 – Lazy Lester, American singer and guitarist (born 1933).

• 1 – Randy Weston, American pianist and composer (born 1926).
• 12 – Erich Kleinschuster, Austrian trombonist and bandleader (born 1930).
• 14 – Max Bennett, American bassist, L.A. Express, The Wrecking Crew (born 1928).
• 16
• Maartin Allcock, British multi-instrumentalist, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull (born 1957).
• Big Jay McNeely, American saxophonist (born 1927).
• 29 – Otis Rush, American singer and guitarist (born 1935).

• 1 – Jerry González, American trumpeter (born 1949).
• 3 – John Von Ohlen, American drummer, Blue Wisp Big Band (born 1941).
• 4 – Hamiet Bluiett, American saxophonist, World Saxophone Quartet (born 1940).
• 10 – Theresa Hightower, African-American singer (born 1954).
• 17 – Chuck Wilson, American saxophonist (born 1948).
• 25 – Sonny Fortune, American saxophonist (born 1939).
• 27 – Fred Hess, American tenor saxophonist (born 1944).

• 2 – Roy Hargrove, American trumpeter (born 1969).
• 15 – Ivan Smirnov, Russian guitarist (born 1955).
• 25 – Shep Shepherd, American drummer and trombonist (born 1917).
• 27 – Johnny Maddox, American pianist (born 1927).
• 28
• Norio Maeda, Japanese composer and pianist (born 1934).
• Roger Neumann, American saxophonist, flutist, and composer (born 1941).

• 1 – Calvin Newborn, American guitarist (born 1933).
• 2 – Perry Robinson, American clarinetist and composer (born 1938).
• 7 – The Mascara Snake or Victor Hayden, American avant-garde clarinetist, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (born 1948).
• 13 – Nancy Wilson, American singer (born 1937).
• 15 – Arthur Maia, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer (born 1962).
• 30 – Miúcha, Brazilian singer and composer (born 1937).
• 31 – Urbie Green, American trombonist (born 1926).

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