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Overview of the events of 1940 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1940 .
Events March The American Society of Composers, Artists and Producers (ASCAP) proposed a new contract, increasing by 100 percent the royalties which they received from broadcast use.[ 1]
Top hits of the year On February 8, 1940, “How High the Moon ” was introduced during the Broadway revue Two for the Show . The musical would run at the Booth Theatre for 124 performances. Music and Lyrics by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock.[ 2]
Einar Aaron Swan from newspaper article in Worcester Telegram 1927
Album releases
Standards
Deaths February April 23 – Walter Barnes, American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader (born 1905 ). May August September December 6 – Charlie Dixon, American jazz banjoist (born 1898). 21 – Hal Kemp , jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (born 1904 ).
Births January 6 – Laudir de Oliveira , Brazilian percussionist in Chicago (died 2017 ).[ 3] 10 – Waymon Reed , American trumpeter (died 1983 ). 12 – Ronald Shannon Jackson , American drummer (died 2013 ). 18 Don Thompson, Canadian double-bassist, pianist, and vibraphonist. Lindsay L. Cooper , Scottish upright bass, electric bass and cello player (died 2001 ). 22 – Eberhard Weber , German double-bassist and composer. 30 – Tony Levin, English drummer (died 2011 ). February March 1 10 – Louis Moholo , South African drummer. 11 – Bobby Graham, English drummer (died 2009 ). 12 – Al Jarreau , American singer (died 2017 ). 16 – Vagif Mustafazadeh , Azerbaijani pianist and composer (died 1979 ). 19 Keith Smith, English trumpeter (died 2008 ). Roger Dawson , American percussionist. 20 – Frode Thingnæs , Norwegian trombonist and orchestra leader (died 2012 ). 22 – Keith Relf , English singer, The Yardbirds (died 1976 ). 24 – S. Frederick Starr , American clarinetist. 25 – Lonnie Hillyer , American trumpeter (died 1985 ). 26 – Lew Tabackin , American flutist and tenor saxophonist. 29 – Allan Botschinsky , Danish trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer (died 2020 ). 30 – Astrud Gilberto , Brazilian singer (died 2023 ). April 2 – Dave MacRae , New Zealand keyboardist. 6 – Don Myrick , American saxophonist, The Pharaohs (died 1993 ). 12 – Herbie Hancock , American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. 13 16 – Ole Jacob Hansen , Norwegian drummer (died 2000 ). 23 – Pierre Courbois , Dutch drummer, bandleader and composer. 28 – Doudou Gouirand , French saxophonist and composer. 29 – George Adams, American saxophonist (died 1992 ). May 1 – Carlos Ward , saxophonist and flautist. 9 – Dick Morrissey , British saxophonist and composer (died 2000 ). 15 – Bob Cornford , British jazz pianist and composer (died 1983 ). 17 – Alan Kay , American guitarist and computer scientist. 23 – Bjørn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2002 ). 25 – Larry Rosen, American drummer, entrepreneur, and music producer (died 2015 ).[ 4] 28 – Hans Dulfer , Dutch tenor saxophonist. June 2 – Karel Růžička, Czech jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher (died 2016 ). 9 – Curtis Boyd , American drummer. 10 – John Stevens, English drummer (died 1994 ). 15 – Nancy King, American singer. 17 – Chuck Rainey , American bass guitarist. 18 – Sue Raney , American singer. July August 3 6 – Egil Kapstad , Norwegian pianist (died 2017 ). 11 – Peter King, English saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer (died 2020 ). 12 – Thurman Green , American trombonist (died 1997 ). 18 – Adam Makowicz , Polish pianist and composer. 27 – Sonny Sharrock , American guitarist (died 1994 ). 29 – Bennie Maupin , American saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist. 31 – Wilton Felder , American saxophone and bass player (died 2015 ). September 2 – Mick Pyne , English pianist (died 1995 ). 3 – James Dapogny , American musicologist, pianist and bandleader (died 2019 ). 10 12 – John DeFrancesco , American organist and vocalist. 13 – Alex Riel , Danish drummer. 16 21 26 – Gary Bartz , American saxophonist and clarinetist. 27 – Mike Nock , New Zealand pianist. 28 Rod Mason, English trumpeter and singer (died 2017 ). Sirone, American bassist and composer (died 2009 ). October 1 4 – Steve Swallow , American bassist and composer. 7 – Larry Young, American organist and pianist (died 1978 ). 12 – John Brunious , American trumpeter and bandleader (died 2008 ). 13 – Pharoah Sanders , American saxophonist (died 2022 ). 21 – Manfred Mann, South African–British keyboard player, guitarist, and vocalist, Manfred Mann's Earth Band . 23 – Tom McGrath, Scottish pianist and playwright (died 2009 ). 26 – Eddie Henderson, American trumpet and flugelhornist. November December 6 – Jay Leonhart , American upright bassist, singer, and songwriter. 14 – Gustavo Bergalli , Argentine trumpeter and bandleader. 20 – Larry Willis , American pianist and composer (died 2019 ). 21 – Frank Zappa , American guitarist, record producer (died 1993 ). 22 – Boris Lindqvist , Swedish singer and musician (died 2017 ). 28 – Lonnie Liston Smith , American keyboarder. 30 – Jerry Granelli , American-Canadian jazz drummer (died 2021 ). 31 – Mani Neumeier , German drummer. Unknown date
See also
References ^ "Jazz History: The Standards (1940s)". JazzStandards.com. Retrieved 2017-11-06 . ^ "How High the Moon (1940)", JazzStandards.com. ^ "Percussionista Laudir de Oliveira morre, aos 77 anos" (in Portuguese). 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-10-30 . ^ Gans, Charles J. (2015-10-10). "Larry Rosen, music producer and label founder, dies at 75". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2016-04-15 .
Bibliography The New Real Book , Volume I . Sher Music. 1988. ISBN 0-9614701-4-3 . The New Real Book, Volume II . Sher Music. 1991. ISBN 0-9614701-7-8 . The New Real Book, Volume III . Sher Music. 1995. ISBN 1-883217-30-X . The Real Book , Volume I (6th ed.). Hal Leonard. 2004. ISBN 0-634-06038-4 . The Real Book, Volume II (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4234-2452-9 . The Real Book, Volume III (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06136-4 . The Real Jazz Book . Warner Bros. ISBN 978-91-85041-36-7 . The Real Vocal Book , Volume I . Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06080-5 .
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