# 1983 in jazz

This page is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1983.

## Events
### March

* 25 – The 10th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 25 – 27).

### May

* 18 – 11th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 18 – June 1).
* 20 – 12th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 20 – 23).

### June

* 1 – The 4th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1 – 10).

### July

* 8
** The 8th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 8 – 10).
** The 17th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 8 – 24).

### September

* 16 – The 26th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).

### Unknown date

* Eliane Elias married Randy Brecker, brother of Michael Brecker.

## Album releases

* Borbetomagus: Barbed Wire Maggots
* Anthony Davis: Hemispheres
* Terje Rypdal: Eos
* Don Pullen: Evidence of Things Unseen
* James Newton: Luella
* Marilyn Crispell: Rhythms Hung in Undrawn Sky
* Ganelin Trio: Semplice
* Microscopic Septet: Take the Z Train
* Muhal Richard Abrams: Rejoicing with the Light
* Tim Berne: Mutant Variations
* Terence Blanchard & Donald Harrison: New York Second Line
* Steps Ahead: Steps Ahead
* Dollar Brand: Ekaya
* Jamaaladeen Tacuma: Show Stopper
* Pat Metheny: Rejoicing
* Paul Motian: The Story of Maryam
* Joachim Kuhn: I'm Not Dreaming
* Kenny Wheeler: Double, Double You
* Lakshminarayana Subramaniam: Spanish Wave
* Roger Neumann: Introducing Rather Large Band
* Dave Holland: Jumpin' In
* Henry Threadgill: Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket
* George Russell: So What
* Derek Bailey: Epiphany
* Bobby Shew: Breakfast Wine
* Bob Wasserman: Solo
* Joe McPhee: Visitation
* Bobby Watson: Jewel
* Branford Marsalis: Scenes In The City
* Wynton Marsalis: Think of One
* Ronald Shannon Jackson: Barbeque Dog
* Shadowfax: Shadowdance
* Michael Franks: Passionfruit
* John Pizzarelli: I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father)

## Deaths
### January

* 13
** Barry Galbraith, American guitarist (born 1919).
** John Ouwerx, Belgian pianist and composer (born 1903).
* 28 – Sweet Emma Barrett, American pianist and singer (born 1897).

### February

* 2 – Moses Allen, American upright bassist (born 1907).
* 12 – Eubie Blake, American composer, lyricist, and pianist (born 1887).

### March

* 14 – Gigi Gryce, American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, and composer (born 1925).
* 16 – Ernie Royal, American trumpeter (born 1921).

### April

* 1 – Ken Kersey, Canadian pianist (born 1916).
* 7 – Cag Cagnolatti, American trumpeter (born 1911).
* 13 – Dolo Coker, American pianist and composer (born 1927).
* 22 – Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader (born 1903).
* 27 – Kippie Moeketsi, South-African alto saxophonist (born 1925).

### May

* 6 – Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer (born 1922).
* 25 – Paul Quinichette, American tenor saxophonist (born 1916).

### June

* 19 – Al Lucas, Canadian upright bassist (born 1912).

### July

* 1 – Sandy Mosse, American tenor saxophonist (born 1929).
* 5 – Harry James, American trumpeter and band leader (born 1916).
* 8 – Lammar Wright Jr., American trumpeter (born 1924).
* 12 – Chris Wood, English saxophonist and flautist, Traffic (born 1944).
* 15 – Sadik Hakim, American pianist and composer (born 1919).
* 18 – Bob Cornford, British jazz pianist and composer (born 1940).

### August

* 9 – Don Ewell, American stride pianist (born 1916).

### September

* 1 – Arthur Herzog Jr., American songwriter and composer (born 1900).
* 15
** Willie Bobo, Puerto Rican-American percussionist (born 1934).
** Johnny Hartman, African-American singer (born 1923).
* 18 – Roy Milton, American singer, drummer, and bandleader (born 1907).

### October

* Wilbert Baranco, American pianist and bandleader (born 1909).

### November

* 8 – James Booker, American keyboarder (born 1939).
* 12 – Preston Jackson, American trombonist (born 1902).
* 22 – Kamil Běhounek, Bohemian-Czech accordionist (born 1916).
* 25 – Waymon Reed, American trumpeter (born 1940).

### December

* 13 – Marshall Brown, American trombonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1920).
* 16 – Harry Miller, South African upright bassist (born 1941).

### Unknown date

* Pat Smythe, Scottish pianist (born 1923).

## Births
### January

* 20 – Eivind Lønning, Norwegian trumpeter.

### February

* 3 – Gilad Hekselman, Israeli guitarist and composer.
* 22 – Lars Winther, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger.

### March

* 10 – Lőrinc Barabás, Hungarian trumpeter and composer.
* 31 – Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, American trumpeter and composer.

### April

* 20 – Ryan Blotnick, American guitarist.

### May

* 8 – Nikoletta Szőke, Hungarian singer.
* 26 – Rune Nergaard, Norwegian upright bassist, Bushman's Revenge.

### June

* 17 – Jaimie Branch, American trumpeter and electronica artist (died 2022)
* 24 – Gard Nilssen, Norwegian drummer, Puma.
* 30 – Espen Berg, Norwegian pianist, arranger, and composer, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.

### July

* 5 – Sofia Jernberg, Ethiopian-Swedish experimental singer and composer.
* 8 – Jamie Brooks, English pianist, keyboarder, composer, and arranger.
* 13 – Harold López-Nussa, Cuban pianist.
* 22 – Andreas Ulvo, Norwegian pianist, organist, keyboarder, and composer, Eple Trio.

### August

* 17 – Luques Curtis, American bassist.

### September

* 14 – Amy Winehouse, English singer and songwriter (died 2011).
* 19 – Petter Eldh, Swedish upright bassist and composer.
* 25 – Hayden Powell, English trumpeter and composer.
* 26 – Magnus Hjorth, Swedish pianist and composer.

### October

* 7 – Aaron Parks, American pianist and composer.
* 14 – Andreas Stensland Løwe, Norwegian pianist, Splashgirl.
* 19 – Makaya McCraven, American drummer.

### November

* 10
** Bez Idakula, Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and composer.
** David Virelles, Cuban pianist and composer.
** Svein Magnus Furu, Norwegian saxophonist composer, and music journalist.
* 23 – Thomas Pridgen, American drummer, The Mars Volta.

### Unknown date

* Emanuele Maniscalco, Italian pianist, drummer, and composer.
* Guro Skumsnes Moe, Norwegian upright bassist and singer.
* Lauren Kinsella, Irish singer and composer.
* Tom Hasslan, Norwegian guitarist.