2019 in jazz

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• 10 – The 18th All Ears festival starts in Oslo (January 10 – 12).{{cite web | url=https://www.all-ears.no | title=All Ears | publisher=All-Ears.no | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 11 – The 5th annual Tucson Jazz Festival starts 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=2018-12-13}}
• 24 – The 38th annual Djangofestival starts on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 24–26).{{cite web | url=https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/djangofestivalen-billetter/607593 | title=Djangofestivalen-billetter | publisher=Ticketmaster.no | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
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• The 8th Bodø Jazz Open Vinterjazz starts in Bodø, Norway (January 31 – February 2).{{cite web | url=http://www.bodojazzopen.no/Hjem | title=BJO vinterjazz 31 januar - 02 februar 2019 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Bodø Jazz Open | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• The 21st Polarjazz Festival starts in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 31 – February 3).{{cite web | url=http://www.polarjazz.no | title=Polarjazz 2019 | publisher=Polarjazz | accessdate=2018-12-13}}

• 14 – The 14th Ice Music Festival starts in Geilo, Norway (February 14–16).{{cite web | url=https://www.icemusicfestival.no | title=Ice Music Festival Norway returns to the dark, exotic mountains of Finse from Feb 14th to 16th 2019. | publisher=Ice Music Festival | accessdate=2018-12-13 | archive-date=2018-03-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308235121/https://www.icemusicfestival.no/ | url-status=dead }}
• 26 – English saxophonist Trevor Watts celebrates his 80th birthday.{{cite web | url=http://boell-saar.de/event/5-freejazzfestival-saarbruecken | title=5. Freejazzfestival Saarbrücken: Celebrating the 80th birthday of Charles Gayle, Trevor Watts & Joe McPhee | publisher=Boell-Saar.de | accessdate=2019-02-21}}
• 28 – American saxophonist Charles Gayle celebrates his 80th birthday.

• 1 – The 15th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival starts in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 1 – 3).{{cite web | url=https://www.javajazzfestival.com | title=Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2019 | publisher=EverFest.com | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 6 – The 50th Turku Jazz Festival starts in Åbo, Finland (March 6 – 10).{{cite web | url=http://www.turkujazz.fi | title=Turku Jazz Festival 6.-10.3.2019 | publisher=TurkuJazz.fi| accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• 16 – American violinist Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra) celebrates his 70th birthday.
• 22 – The Blue House Youth Jazz Festival starts in Stockholm, Sweden (March 22 – 24).{{cite web | url=https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/activities-for-schoolsold/blue-house-youth-jazz-festival-20182 | title=Blue House Youth Jazz Festival 2019 | publisher=Konserthuset.se | accessdate=2019-01-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719114018/https://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/activities-for-schoolsold/blue-house-youth-jazz-festival-20182/ | archive-date=2018-07-19 | url-status=dead }}
• 29 – The 20th Cape Town International Jazz Festival starts in Cape Town, South Africa (March 29 – 30).{{cite web | url=http://www.capetownjazzfest.com | title=19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival 29 - 30 March 2019 | publisher=Cape Town International Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-12-13}}

• 12 – The 46th Vossajazz starts in Voss, Norway (April 12 – 14).{{cite web | url=http://vossajazz.no | title=Vossa Jazz 12. - 14. april 2019 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Vossajazz | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 24 – The 32nd April Jazz Espoo starts (April 25 – 29).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/april-jazz-espoo-2/#.XESexlxKjIU | title=32nd April Jazz Espoo 24.-28.4.2019 | publisher=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/#.XESexlxKjIU | url-status=dead }}
• 26 – The 8th Torino Jazz Festival starts in Turin (April 26 – May 4).{{cite web | url=https://www.turismotorino.org/en/torino-jazz-festival-2019 | title=Torino Jazz Festival 2019 | publisher=TurismoTorino.org | accessdate=2018-12-13 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 30 – The International Jazz Day.{{cite web | url=http://jazzday.com | title=International Jazz Day | publisher=International Jazz Day | accessdate=2018-12-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530015014/http://jazzday.com/ | archive-date=2017-05-30 | url-status=dead }}

• 3 – The Balejazz starts in Balestrand (May 3 – 5).{{cite web | url=http://www.balejazz.no | title=Balejazz 2019 | language=no | publisher=Balejazz | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 6 – The 30th MaiJazz starts in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 12).{{cite web | url=http://maijazz.no | title=Mai:Jazz 06–12 2019 | language=no | publisher=MaiJazz | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 8 – The 15th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival starts at Hamar, Norway (May 8 – 12).{{cite web | url=http://www.anjazz.no | title=AnJazz - Hamar Jazzfestival 2019: 8. – 12. mai | language=no | publisher=AnJazz | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 16 – The 18th Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés starts in Paris, France (May 16 – 27).{{cite news | url=http://festivaljazzsaintgermainparis.com/home | title=Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés Paris | language=fr | publisher=Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 24 – The 47th Nattjazz starts in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 1).{{cite web | url=http://nattjazz.no | title=Nattjazz 2019 24. mai - 1. juni | language=no | publisher=Nattjazz | accessdate=2018-12-13}}

• 12 – The Bergenfest starts in Bergen (June 12 – 15).{{cite web |url=https://www.bergenfest.no | title=Bergenfest 12.-15 juni 2019 | language=no | publisher=Bergenfest | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
• 13 – The Norwegian Wood music festival starts in Oslo (June 13 – 15).{{cite web | url=https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/festivals/norwegian-wood-2019 | title=Norwegian Wood 2019 | language=no | publisher=MusicFestivalWizard.com | accessdate=2018-12-13 | archive-date=2018-12-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031530/https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/festivals/norwegian-wood-2019/ | url-status=dead }}
• 26 – The Leopolis Jazz Fest (previously Alfa Jazz Fest) opens in Lviv, Ukraine (June 26–30).{{cite web | url=https://rove.me/to/lviv/leopolis-jazz-fest | title=Leopolis Jazz Fest 2019 | publisher=Rove.me | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• 27 – The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal opens in Montréal, Canada (June 27 - July 6).{{cite web | url=https://www.montrealjazzfest.com/en/About/LeFestival | title=Festival International de Jazz de Montréal | publisher=Festival International de Jazz de Montréal | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
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• The 39th Jazz à Vienne starts in Vienne, France (June 28 - July 13).{{cite web | url=https://www.jazzavienne.com/en | title=Jazz à Vienne June 28 - July 13 2019 | publisher=Jazz à Vienne | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• The 53rd Montreux Jazz Festival starts in Montreux, Switzerland (June 28 - July 13).{{cite web | url=https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en | title=53 Montreux Jazz Festival June 28 - July 13 2019 | publisher=Montreux Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

• 3 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opens at Kongsberg consert (August 3 – 6).{{cite web |url=http://kongsbergjazz.no | title=Kongsberg Jazz Festival 3.-6. juli 2019 | language=no | publisher=Kongsberg Jazzfestival |accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• 4 – The 23rd Skånevik Bluesfestival starts in Skånevik, Norway (July 4 – 6).{{cite web | url=https://www.fjordhotellet.no/single-post/2018/12/19/4---6-juli-Sk%C3%A5nevik-bluesfestival-2019 | title=Skånevik Bluesfestival 04.07.2017 - 06.07.2019 | language=no | publisher=FjordHotellet.no | accessdate=2019-01-21}}
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• The Baltic Jazz Festival starts in Dalsbruk (July 5 – 7).{{cite web | url=https://www.balticjazz.com/en | title=Baltic Jazz Festival 5.7.2019 - 7.7.2019 | publisher=Baltic Jazz | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• The Love Supreme Jazz Festival starts in Lewes, East Sussex (July 5 – 7).{{cite web | url=https://lovesupremefestival.com/#avArwJvgzMdsXbF7.97 | title=Love Supreme Jazz Festival | publisher=Love Supreme Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• The 41st Copenhagen Jazz Festival starts in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 5 – 14).{{cite web | url=http://no.allexciting.com/copenhagen-jazz-festival | title=Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 5-14 2019 | publisher=Copenhagen Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• 11 – The 18th Stavernfestivalen starts in Stavern (August 11 – 13).{{cite web | url=http://www.stavernfestivalen.no | title=Stavernfestivalen | language=no | publisher=Stavernfestivalen | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
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• The 44th North Sea Jazz Festival starts in The Hague, Netherlands ( July 12–14).{{cite web | url=https://www.northseajazz.com/en | title=12-13-14 2019 North Sea Jazz | publisher=North Sea Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• The 54th Pori Jazz Festival starts in Pori, Finland (July 12 – 20).{{cite web | url=http://porijazz.fi/en | title=Pori Jazz 2019 | publisher=Pori Jazz | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• The 46th Umbria Jazz Festival starts in Perugia, Italy (July 12 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://www.umbriajazz.com | title=Umbria Jazz 2018 | publisher=Umbria Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• 13 – The 31st Aarhus Jazz Festival starts in Aarhus, Denmark (July 13 – 20).{{cite web | url=http://jazzfest.dk | title=Aarhus Jazz Festival | publisher=Jazzfest.dk | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• 15 – The Moldejazz starts in Molde (August 15 – 20).{{cite web | url=http://www.moldejazz.no/ | title=Moldejazz 15.-20. juli 2019 | language=no | publisher=Moldejazz | accessdate=2019-01-19 | archive-date=2020-10-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028230037/http://www.moldejazz.no/ | url-status=dead }}
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• The 72nd Nice Jazz Festival starts in Nice, France (July 16 – 20).{{cite web | url=http://www.nicejazzfestival.fr/en | title=Nice Jazz Festival | publisher=Nice Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• The 43rd Jazz de Vitoria starts in Gasteiz, Spain (July 16 – 20).{{cite web | url=https://www.festicket.com/festivals/festival-de-jazz-de-vitoria-gasteiz/2019 | title=Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz 2019 | publisher=Vitoria-Gasteiz jazz festival | accessdate=2019-01-19}}
• 24 – The 24th Canal Street Festival starts in Arendal (July 24 – 27).{{cite web | url=http://www.canalstreet.no | title=Canal Street Arendal 24.-27 juli 2019 | publisher=Canalstreet.no | accessdate=2019-01-18}}

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• The 63rd Newport Jazz Festival starts in Newport, Rhode Island (August 2 – 4).{{cite web | url=http://www.newportjazz.org | title=Newport Jazz Festival | publisher=Newport Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• The Nišville International Jazz Festival starts in Niš, Serbia (August 2 – 11).{{cite web | url=http://nisville.com/en/home-2 | title=Nisville Jazz Festival 2019 | publisher=Nišville | accessdate=2019-01-22 | archive-date=2019-02-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204033058/http://nisville.com/en/home-2/ | url-status=dead }}
• 6 – The 20th Øyafestivalen starts in Oslo, Norway (August 6 – 10).{{cite web | url=https://oyafestivalen.no | title=Øyafestivalen 2019 | publisher=Øyafestivalen | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• 8 – The 33rd Sildajazz starts in Haugesund, Norway (August 8 – 9).{{cite web | url=https://sildajazz.no/program/sildajazz-2019 | title=SildaJazz 2019 | language=no | publisher=Sildajazz | accessdate=2019-01-22 | archive-date=2019-01-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071728/https://sildajazz.no/program/sildajazz-2019/ | url-status=dead }}
• 9 – The 35th Brecon Jazz Festival starts in Brecon, Wales (August 9 – 11).{{cite web | url=https://friendsofbreconjazz.wordpress.com/2018/11/06/save-the-date-9th-to-11-august-2019 | title=Brecon Jazz | date=6 November 2018 | publisher=FriendsOfBreconJazz.Wordpress.com | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• 11 – The 34th Oslo Jazzfestival starts in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 17).{{cite web | url=https://oslojazz.no | title=Oslo Jazz Festival | language=no | publisher=Oslo Jazzfestival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

• 5 – The 14th Punktfestivalen opens in Kristiansand (September 5–7).{{cite web | url=https://www.visitnorway.no/reisemal/sorlandet/kristiansand/event-kristiansand/punkt-festivalen/46922/ | title=Punkt Festivalen 5. september 2019 - 7. september 2019 | language=no | publisher=VisitNorway.no | accessdate=2019-01-22 | archive-date=2019-01-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195846/https://www.visitnorway.no/reisemal/sorlandet/kristiansand/event-kristiansand/punkt-festivalen/46922/ | url-status=dead }}
• 27 – The 62nd Monterey Jazz Festival starts in Monterey, California (September 27 – 29).{{cite web | url=http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org | title=Monterey Jazz Festival | publisher=Monterey Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

• 17 – The 37th DølaJazz starts in Lillehammer (October 17 – 20).{{cite web | url=https://dolajazz.no | title=Dølajazz – Lillehammer Jazzfestival – 17.-20. oktober 2019 | language=no | publisher=DølaJazz | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• 24 – The 41st Guinness Cork Jazz Festival starts in Cork City, Ireland (October 24 – 28).{{cite web | url=https://www.guinnessjazzfestival.com | title=Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | publisher=Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• 31 – The 56th JazzFest Berlin, also known as The Berlin Jazz Festival starts in Berlin (October 31 – November 3).{{cite web | url=https://www.berlin.de/en/events/1947196-2842498-jazzfest-berlin.en.html | title=JazzFest Berlin 31 October - 3 November 2019 | publisher=Berlin.de | accessdate=2019-01-24}}

• 3 – American saxophonist and trumpeter Joe McPhee celebrates his 80th birthday.

• 25 – American pianist Bob James celebrates his 80th birthday.

• 5 – Alvin Fielder, American drummer (born 1935).{{cite news | url=https://jazztimes.com/news/drummer-alvin-fielder-dies-at-83 | title=Drummer Alvin Fielder Dies at 83 | first=Michael J. | last=West | newspaper=JazzTimes | date=2019-01-09 | accessdate=2019-01-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109205147/https://jazztimes.com/news/drummer-alvin-fielder-dies-at-83/ | archive-date=2019-01-09 | url-status=dead }}
• 9 – Joseph Jarman, American saxophonist, Art Ensemble of Chicago (born 1937).{{cite news | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/jazz-musician-and-buddhist-priest-joseph-jarman-dead-at-81 | title=Jazz Musician and Buddhist Priest Joseph Jarman Dead at 81 | first=Noah | last=Yoo | newspaper=Pitchfork | date=2019-01-11 | accessdate=2019-01-16}}
• 13 – Willie Murphy, American singer and pianist (born 1943).{{cite news | url=http://www.startribune.com/heart-and-soul-of-minneapolis-music-scene-willie-murphy-dies-at-75/504291622/|title='Heart and soul of Minneapolis music scene' Willie Murphy dies at 75 | first=Chris | last=Riemenschneider | newspaper=Star Tribune | date=2019-01-13 | accessdate=2019-01-16}}
• 16 – Chris Wilson, Australian singer and guitarist (born 1956).{{cite news | url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/magnificent-australian-chris-wilson-dies-after-cancer-diagnosis-20190117-p50rx1.html | title='Magnificent Australian': Chris Wilson dies after cancer diagnosis | first=Broede | last=Carmody | newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=2019-01-17 | accessdate=2019-01-18}}
• 21 – Marcel Azzola, French accordionist (born 1927).{{cite news | url=https://www.rtlboulevard.nl/entertainment/music/artikel/4582996/accordeonlegende-marcel-azzola-91-overleden | title=Franse accordeonlegende Marcel Azzola overleden | language=nl | newspaper=RTLboulevard.nl | accessdate=2019-01-22}}
• 23 – Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean guitarist (born 1952).{{cite web | url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/23/africa/oliver-mtukudzi-zimbabwe-died/index.html | title=Zimbabwean music legend Oliver Mtukudzi has died | first1=Columbus | last1=Mahvunga | first2=Stephanie | last2=Busari| website=CNN | date=2019-01-24 | accessdate=2019-01-24}}
• 26 – Michel Legrand, French composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist (born 1932).{{cite web | url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190126-oscar-winning-french-composer-michel-legrand-dies-86 | title=Oscar-winning French composer Michel Legrand dies at 86 | website=France24.com | date=2019-01-26 | accessdate=2019-01-27}}

• 15 – Kofi Burbridge, American keyboardist and flautist, Tedeschi Trucks Band (born 1961).{{cite web | url=https://jambands.com/news/2019/02/16/in-memoriam-kofi-burbridge-1961-2019 | title=In Memoriam: Kofi Burbridge, 1961–2019 | website=Jambands.com | date=2019-02-16 | accessdate=2019-02-19}}
• 16 – Ken Nordine, American spoken word jazz artist (born 1920).{{cite web | url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ken-nordine-dies-at-98-radio-announcer-influential-word-jazz-artist | title=Ken Nordine dies at 98; radio announcer & influential "Word Jazz" artist | first=Maureen | last=O'Donnell | publisher=Chicago Sun-Times | date=2019-02-17 | accessdate=2019-02-20}}
• 17 – Ethel Ennis, American singer and pianist (born 1932).{{cite web | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-ethel-ennis-20190218-story.html | title=Ethel Ennis, Baltimore's 'First Lady of Jazz,' dies at 86 | last=Rasmussen | first=Frederick N. | website=The Baltimore Sun | date=2019-02-18 | accessdate=2019-02-26 | archive-date=2019-02-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221120031/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-ethel-ennis-20190218-story.html | url-status=dead }}
• 28 - Ed Bickert, Canadian jazz guitarist{{cite web|title=Remembering Ed Bickert|date=5 March 2019 |url=https://www.wbgo.org/music/2019-03-05/remembering-ed-bickert-who-helped-turn-the-fender-telecaster-into-an-expressive-jazz-voice}}

• 5 – Jacques Loussier, French jazz pianist and film score composer (born 1934){{cite news | last= Fordham | first = John | url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/07/jacques-loussier-obituary | title = Jacques Loussier obituary / French pianist and composer who applied jazz improvisation and swing to Bach's exquisite symmetries | newspaper = The Guardian| date = 7 March 2019| accessdate = 7 March 2019}}

• 7 – Joe McQueen, American saxophonist (born 1919).{{Cite web |url=https://www.standard.net/breaking/ogden-jazz-legend-joe-mcqueen-dies-at-the-age-of/article_0466d5a6-d963-51f2-8b54-3c4a138e499d.html |title=Ogden jazz legend Joe McQueen dies at the age of 100 |access-date=2019-12-08 |archive-date=2019-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207234930/https://www.standard.net/breaking/ogden-jazz-legend-joe-mcqueen-dies-at-the-age-of/article_0466d5a6-d963-51f2-8b54-3c4a138e499d.html |url-status=dead }}

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