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Events of the 2000s related to jazz music
John Zorn
performing in 2006.
In the
2000s in jazz
, there was a gradual decline in popularity for the
smooth jazz
subgenre which had flourished in the previous decade
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In the 2000s, a number of young musicians emerged, including the US band
The Bad Plus
, pianists
Brad Mehldau
,
Jason Moran
and
Vijay Iyer
, guitarist
Kurt Rosenwinkel
, vibraphonist
Stefon Harris
, trumpeters
Roy Hargrove
and
Terence Blanchard
, bassist/singer
Esperanza Spalding
, and bassist
Christian McBride
. Well-established jazz musicians, such as
Dave Brubeck
,
Wynton Marsalis
,
Sonny Rollins
,
Wayne Shorter
,
Jessica Williams
,
Michael Franks
and
George Benson
, continued to perform and record.
2000
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- January
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
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- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- 3
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Glenn Horiuchi
, American jazz pianist, composer, and shamisen player (born
1955
).
- 7
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Clint Houston
, American upright bassist (born
1946
).
- 12
?
Bruno Martino
, Italian jazz composer, singer, and pianist (born
1925
).
- 22
?
Svein Finnerud
, Norwegian pianist, painter, and graphic artist (born
1945
).
- 23
?
Jerome Richardson
, American saxophonist and flautist (born
1920
).
- 25
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Wilson Simonal
, Brazilian singer (born
1938
).
- July
- August
- September
- October
- 6
?
Pat Flowers
, American pianist and singer (born
1917
).
- 11
?
Sture Nordin
, Swedish upright bassist (born
1933
).
- 13
?
Britt Woodman
, American trombonist (born
1920
).
- 18
?
Julie London
, American singer and actress (born
1926
).
- 25
?
Jeanne Lee
, American singer, poet, and composer (born
1939
).
- 30
?
Steve Allen
, American singer, songwriter, and television personality (born
1921
).
- November
- December
2001
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2002
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- January
- March
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- November
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- January
- 21
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Peggy Lee
, American singer, songwriter, composer, and actress (born
1920
).
- February
- 1
?
Streamline Ewing
, American trombonist (born
1917
).
- 2
?
Remo Palmier
, American guitarist (born
1923
).
- 6
?
Wendell Marshall
, American upright bassist (born
1920
).
- 8
?
Nick Brignola
, American baritone saxophonist (born
1936
).
- 10
?
Dave Van Ronk
, American folk singer (born
1936
).
- 22
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Ronnie Verrell
, English drummer (born
1926
).
- 24
?
Mel Stewart
, American character actor, television director, and saxophonist (born
1929
).
- 28
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Helmut Zacharias
, German violinist and composer (born
1920
).
- March
- April
- 8
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Wilber Morris
, American upright bassist and bandleader (born
1937
).
- 9
?
Weldon Irvine
, American composer, playwright, poet, pianist, organist, and keyboardist (born
1943
).
- 11
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Bubba Brooks
, American tenor saxophonist (born
1922
).
- 16
?
Claudio Slon
, Brazilian drummer (born
1943
).
- 18
?
Cy Laurie
, English clarinetist and bandleader (born
1926
).
- 29
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
2003
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- Nina Simone
(February 21, 1933 ? April 21), American singer
2004
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- Ray Charles
(September 23, 1930 ? June 10), American singer, pianist and composer
- Bjørnar Andresen
(April 1, 1945 ? October 2), Norwegian upright bassist
- Artie Shaw
(May 23, 1910 ? December 30), American clarinetist
2005
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2006
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- Lou Rawls
(December 1, 1933 ? January 6), American singer
- Maynard Ferguson
(May 4, 1928 ? August 23), American trumpet player, composer
- Ruth Brown
(January 12, 1928 ? November 17), American singer, actress
- Anita O'Day
(October 18, 1919 ? November 23), American singer
- Jay McShann
(January 12, 1916 ? December 7), American pianist
- Kenneth Sivertsen
(January 16, 1961 ? December 24), Norwegian guitarist, composer, and entertainer
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2007
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- Michael Brecker
(March 29, 1949 ? January 13), American tenor saxophonist, composer
- Al Viola
(June 16, 1919 ? February 21), American guitarist
- Art Davis
(December 5, 1934 ? July 29), American upright-bassist
- Max Roach
(January 10, 1924 ? August 16), American drummer, percussionist, and composer
- Joe Zawinul
(July 7, 1932 ? September 11), Austrian keyboardist and composer
- Specs Powell
(June 5, 1922 ? September 15), American drummer and percussionist
- Teresa Brewer
(May 7, 1931 ? October 17), American singer
- Joel Dorn
(April 7, 1942 ? December 17), American music producer and record label entrepreneur
- Oscar Peterson
(August 15, 1925 ? December 23), Canadian pianist
2008
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- Esbjorn Svensson
(April 16, 1964 ? June 14), Swedish pianist and bandleader of
Esbjorn Svensson Trio
- Cachao
(September 14, 1918 ? March 22), Cuban upright-bassist
- Earle Hagen
(July 9, 1919 ? May 26), American composer
- LeRoi Moore
(September 7, 1961 ? August 19), American saxophonist
- Bheki Mseleku
(March 3, 1955 ? September 9), South African pianist
- Richard Wright
(July 28, 1943 ? September 15), English keyboarder, composer, singer and songwriter
- Merl Saunders
(February 14, 1934 ? October 24), American pianist and keyboardist
- Miriam Makeba
(March 4, 1932 ? November 9), South African singer
2009
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- David "Fathead" Newman
(February 24, 1933 ? January 20), American saxophonist
- Gerry Niewood
(April 6, 1943 ? February 12), American saxophonist
- Blossom Dearie
(April 28, 1924 ? February 7), American singer and pianist
- Coleman Mellett
(May 27, 1974 ? February 12), American guitarist
- Koko Taylor
(September 28, 1928 ? June 3), American singer
- Kenny Rankin
(February 10, 1940 ? June 7), American singer and composer
- Tina Marsh
(January 18, 1954 ? June 16), American singer and composer
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