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	Avishai Cohen at Moers Festival 2008.
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See also	2007 in jazz – 2009 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2008.

Events[edit]

January[edit]

30 – The 11th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 30 – February 2).^[1]

February[edit]

21 – The 3rd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 21–24).^[2]

March[edit]

7 – The 4th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 7–9).^[3]
11 – Jazz musician and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton announces his retirement from presenting BBC Radio 2's jazz programme after forty years.^[4]
14
- The 35th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (March 14–16).^[5]
- Mads Berven was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2008.^[6]
19 – Tord Gustavsen performs the commissioned work Restar av lukke – bitar av tru for Vossajazz 2008.^[7]
31 – theJazz radio station stops broadcasting.^[8]

April[edit]

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.^[9]
24 – The 14th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 24–28).^[10]

May[edit]

9 – The 37th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 9 – 12).^[11]
21 – The 36th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – 31).^[12]

June[edit]

26 – The 28th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 - July 6).^[13]
27 – The 20th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 27 – July 17).^[14]
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.^[15]

July[edit]

2 – The 44th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 2 – 5).^[16]
4
- The 30th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 4 – 13).^[17]
- The 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 19).^[18]
11 – The 33rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).^[19]
14
- The 48th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 14 – 19).^[20]
- The 43rd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 20).^[21]
16 – The 25th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 16 – 19).^[22]
19 – The 61st Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 19 – 25).^[23]
22 – The 43rd San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 22 – 27).^[24]

August[edit]

6 – The 22nd Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 6 – 10).^[25]
8
- The 52ndd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 8 – 10).^[26]
- The 24th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 8 – 10).^[27]
11 – The 23rd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 16).^[28]

September[edit]

4 – The 4th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 4 – 6).^[29]
19 – The 51st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).^[30]

October[edit]

November[edit]

14 – The 17th London Jazz Festival started in England (November 14 – 23).^[31]

December[edit]

Album released[edit]

January[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
15	Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans	Eliane Elias	Blue Note	Produced byEliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby	^[32]

February[edit]

March[edit]

April[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
15	Life in Leipzig	Ketil Bjørnstad	ECM Records	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[33]

May[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
13	Tokyo Day Trip	Pat Metheny with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez	Nonesuch Records	Live EP produced by Pat Metheny and Steve Rodby	^[34]
20	Floating Point	John McLaughlin	Abstract Logix		^[35]

June[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
24	Bossa Nova Stories	Eliane Elias	Blue Note	Produced by Eliane Elias, Steve Rodby	^[36]

July[edit]

August[edit]

September[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	A Kiss to Build a Dream On	Jessica Molaskey	Arbors		^[37]
8	Suite for the Seven Mountains	Marius Neset's People Are Machines	Edition Records	Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Eger	^[38]

October[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
13	Norwegian Song 2	Dag Arnesen Trio	Resonant Music		^[39]

November[edit]

December[edit]

All critically reviewed albums ranked[edit]

Metacritic[edit]

Number	Artist	Album	Average score	Number of reviews	Reference
1	Aaron Parks	Invisible Cinema	88	5 reviews	^[40]
2	Esbjorn Svensson Trio	Leucocyte	83	5 reviews	^[41]
3	Mathias Eick	The Door	81	5 reviews	^[42]
4	Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis	Two Men With The Blues	80	19 reviews	^[43]
5	Cassandra Wilson	Loverly	79	12 reviews	^[44]

Deaths[edit]

January

4
- Irene Reid, American singer (born 1930).
- Keith Smith, English trumpeter (born 1940).
11
- Pete Candoli, American trumpeter (prostate cancer) (born 1923).^[45]
- Steve Harris, English drummer and composer (born 1948).
20 – Tommy McQuater, British trumpeter (born 1914).^[46]
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).^[47]
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).^[48]

March

2 – Jeff Healey, Canadian singer and guitarist (born 1966).^[49]
10 – Dennis Irwin, American upright bassist (born 1951).
16 – Pete Chilver, British guitarist and hotelier (born 1924).
19 – Eivind Solberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1933).^[50]
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).^[51]
24 – Chalmers Alford, American guitarist (born 1955).
29 – Allan Ganley, British drummer (born 1931).^[52]

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).^[53]
25 – Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz musician (born 1921).^[54]
27 – Hal Stein, American saxophonist (born 1928).

May

6 – Franz Jackson, American saxophonist (born 1912).^[55]
10 – Mario Schiano, Italian alto and soprano saxophonist (born 1933).
15
- Bob Florence, American pianist (born 1932).^[56]
- Walt Dickerson, American vibraphonist (born 1928).
24 – Jimmy McGriff, (multiple sclerosis), American organist (born 1936).^[57]
28 – Danny Moss, British jazz saxophonist (born 1927).^[58]
30
- Campbell Burnap, British trombonist and broadcaster (cancer) (born 1939).^[59]
- Nat Temple, British big band leader (born 1913).^[60]

June

4 – Bill Finegan, American pianist and arranger (born 1917).^[61]
14 – Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish pianist (Scuba diving accident) (born 1964).^[62]
28 – Ronnie Mathews, American pianist (born 1935).

July

3
- Harald Heide-Steen Jr., (lung cancer), Norwegian actor, comedian and jazz singer (born 1939).^[63]
- Salah Ragab, Egyptian drummer and called the founder Egyptian jazz (born 1936).
6 – Bobby Durham, American drummer (born 1937).^[64]
13 – Gerald Wiggins, American pianist (born 1922).^[65]
22 – Joe Beck, American guitarist (lung cancer) (born 1945).^[66]
25
- Hiram Bullock, American fusion guitarist (throat cancer) (born 1955).^[67]
- Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (heart attack) (born 1928).^[68]
31
- Lee Young, American drummer and singer (born 1914).^[69]
- 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).^[70]
23 – Jimmy Cleveland, American trombonist (born 1926).

September

2 – Arne Domnérus, Swedish saxophonist (born 1924).^[71]
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).^[72]
15 – Richard Wright, English keyboardist, composer, singer and songwriter (born 1943).^[73]
16 – Jim Aton, American bassist (born 1925).^[74]
19
- Dick Sudhalter, American trumpeter and critic (born 1938).^[75]
- 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).^[76]
11 – Neal Hefti, American trumpeter and composer (born 1922).^[77]
18 – Dave McKenna, American pianist (born 1930).^[78]
24 – Merl Saunders, American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards (born 1934).^[79]
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).^[80]
9 – Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer and civil rights activist (born 1932).^[81]
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).^[82]

Unknown date

Byrdie Green, American singer (born 1936).

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^ "Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez (2) – Tokyo Day Trip Live EP". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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External links[edit]

History Of Jazz Timeline: 2008 at All About Jazz

[1] "Polarjazz 2008". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[2] "Ice Music Festival 2008". Terje Isungset. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[3] "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2008". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[4] unattributed (2008-03-12). "Lyttelton to leave radio show". Jazzwise Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[5] "Vossa Jazz" (in Norwegian). Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-23.

[6] "VOSSA JAZZ-PRISEN". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2015-02-24.

[7] "Bestillingsverk med Tord Gustavsen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[8] "Two GCap digital stations closed". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[9] Ratliff, Ben (2008-04-26). "International Association of Jazz Educators Files for Bankruptcy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[10] "Sterke klanger på Inderøy" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[11] "Moers Festival 2008". SongKick.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.

[12] "Nattjazz 2008" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[13] "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 29th edition – June 26 to July 6, 2008". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.

[14] "Jazz Fest Wien 2008: June 27 – July 17". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[15] "International Association of Jazz Educators Files for Bankruptcy". Jazz News. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[16] "Kongsberg Jazzfestival '08". Kongsberg Jazzfestival. Retrieved 2016-03-03.

[17] Baekgaard (2008-09-06). "2008 Copenhagen Jazz Festival". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[18] "Montreux Jazz Festival 2008". VirtualFestivals.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.^{[permanent dead link]}

[19] "North Sea Jazz Festival 2008". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[20] "FESTIVAL: Moldejazz 14. - 19. juli 2008" (in Norwegian). Groove.no. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[21] "Pori Jazz Festival 2008 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-26.

[22] "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2008". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.

[23] "Nice Jazz Festival 2008: The Program". FrenchRivieraTraveller.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[24] "San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2008". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[25] "Sildajazz 2008" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[26] O'Keefe, Timothy J. (2008-10-28). "2008 Newport Jazz Festival: Finale!". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[27] "Brecon Jazz Festival 2008". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[28] "OSLO JAZZFESTIVAL 2008". DetSkjerIOslo.no. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[29] "Punkt Festivalen 2008" (in Norwegian). Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

[30] "Monterey Jazz Festival 2008: A Retrospective". Yamaha.com. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[31] Bernas, Frederick (2008-12-02). "London Jazz Festival 2008". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[32] Dryden, Ken. "Eliane Elias -- Bossa Nova Stories". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[33] "Ketil Bjørnstad - Life in Leipzig". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[34] "Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez (2) – Tokyo Day Trip Live EP". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[35] Kelman, John (2008-05-26). "John McLaughlin: Floating Point". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[36] Dryden, Ken. "Eliane Elias -- Bossa Nova Stories". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[allmusic-a-kiss-to-build-a-dream-on-37] Dryden, Ken. A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Jessica Molaskey at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

[38] "Suite for the Seven Mountains - Marius Neset". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[39] Kelman, John (2009-03-08). "Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song 2". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[40] "Invisible Cinema by Aaron Parks Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2023.

[41] "Leucocyte by Esbjorn Svensson Trio Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2023.

[42] "The Door by Mathias Eick Metacritic". Retrieved May 26, 2023.

[43] "Two Men With The Blues by Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis Metacritic". Retrieved May 26, 2023.

[44] "Loverly by Cassandra Wilson Metacritic". Retrieved May 26, 2023.

[45] Keenews, Peter (2008-01-23). "Pete Candoli, Trumpeter and Studio Musician, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[46] "Tommy McQuater". The Telegraph. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[47] Morgan, Clare (2008-02-05). "Music lovers mourn band leader Jackie Orszaczky". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[48] Ratliff, Ben (2008-02-22). "Teo Macero, 82, Record Producer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[49] Martin, Douglas (2008-03-04). "Jeff Healey, Guitarist and Singer, Dies at 41". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[50] "En legende er død" (in Norwegian). BAmusikk.no. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

[51] Pareles, Jon (2008-03-24). "Cachao, Mambo's Inventor, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[52] "Allan Ganley". The Telegraph. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[53] "US jazz clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre dead at 86". AsiaOne.com. 2008-04-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

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