# 1993 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1993.

## Events
### April

* 10 – The 20th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10–12).

### June

* 2 – The 21st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (June 2–13).
* 5 – The 22nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 5–8).
* 29 – The 14th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 – July 9).

### July

* 1 – The 3rd Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1 – 15).
* 2
** The 16th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2–11).
** The 27th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2–17).
* 10
** The 18th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 10–12).
** The 28th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 10 – 18).
* 13 – The 34th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 13 – 18).

### August

* 13 – The 10th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 13–15).

### September

* 17 – The 36th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17–19).

## Album releases

* Franz Koglmann: Cantos I-IV
* Bill Dixon: Vade Mecum
* Marilyn Crispell: Santuerio
* George E. Lewis: Voyager
* Matthew Shipp: Prism
* Zeena Parkins: Isabelle
* Pat Metheny Group: The Road to You – Live in Europe
* Bobby Previte: Hue And Cry
* Marty Ehrlich: Can You Hear A Motion
* Music Revelation Ensemble: In The Name Of
* Henry Threadgill: Too Much Sugar for a Dime
* Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds
* Wynton Marsalis: In This House, On This Morning
* Ken Vandermark: Big Head Eddie
* Charles Gayle: Consecration
* Greg Osby: 3D Lifestyles
* Mulgrew Miller: With Our Own Eyes
* John Scofield: Hand Jive
* Steve Coleman: Tao of Mad Phat
* James Ulmer: Harmolodic Guitar with Strings
* Irene Schweizer: Les Diaboliques
* Evan Parker: Synergetics – Phonomanie III
* David Liebman: The Seasons
* Chick Corea Elektric Band II: Paint the World
* Marcus Miller: The Sun Don't Lie
* Joe Maneri: Dahabenzapple
* Joey Baron: Raised Pleasure Dot
* Joshua Redman: Joshua Redman
* Cecil Taylor: Always a Pleasure
* Charlie Hunter: Trio
* Lyle Mays Trio: Fictionary
* Gerry Hemingway: Demon Chaser
* Jessica Williams: Next Step
* Roger Neumann: Instant Heat
* Yosuke Yamashita: Kurdish Dance
* Tom Harrell: Upswing
* Ray Anderson: Big Band Record
* Arturo Sandoval: Danzon
* Michael Franks: Dragonfly Summer
* David S. Ware: Third Ear Recitation
* Eliane Elias: Paulistana

## Deaths
### January

* 6 – Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (born 1917).
* 23
** Charles Greenlee, American trombonist (born 1927).
** Thomas A. Dorsey, American pianist and band leader (born 1899).
* 27 – Eddie Calhoun, American upright bassist (born 1921).
* 30 – Ryoichi Hattori, Japanese composer (born 1907).

### February

* 14 – Elek Bacsik, Hungarian-born American violinist and guitarist (born 1926).
* 15 – George Wallington, American pianist and composer (born 1924).
* 17 – Sammy Lowe, American trumpeter, arranger and conductor (born 1918).
* 24 – Gene Porter, American saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1910).

### March

* 3 – Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor (born 1911).
* 4 – Art Hodes, American pianist (born 1904).
* 8
** Billy Eckstine, American singer (born 1914).
** Singleton Palmer, American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader (born 1913).
* 9 – Bob Crosby, American bandleader and singer (born 1913).
* 15 – Gene Leis, American guitarist and bandleader (born 1920).
* 25 – Jake Porter, American trumpeter and record producer (born 1916).
* 27 – Clifford Jordan, American saxophonist (born 1931).

### April

* 3 – Herman Fowlkes Jr., American musician and educator (born 1919).

### May

* 22 – Juice Wilson, American violinist (born 1904).
* 30 – Sun Ra, American composer, bandleader, and pianist (born 1914).

### June

* 5 – Dupree Bolton, American trumpeter (born 1929).
* 7 – Louie Ramirez, American percussionist, and vibraphonist (born 1938).
* 16 – Lebert Lombardo, Canadian-American trumpeter and singer (born 1905).
* 21 – Al Fairweather, British trumpeter (born 1927).
* 22 – Emmett Berry, American trumpeter (born 1915).
* 25 – Rich Matteson, American musician and collegiate music educator (born 1929).

### July

* 11 – Mario Bauza, Afro-Cuban clarinetist, saxophonist, and trumpeter (born 1911).
* 12 – John Jenkins, American saxophonist (born 1931).
* 22
** Art Porter Sr., American pianist (born 1934).
** Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, African American trombonist (born 1906).
* 30 – Don Myrick, American saxophonist, The Pharaohs (born 1940).

### August

* 1
** Bob Carter, American bassist and arranger (born 1922).
** Max Jones, British jazz author, radio host, and journalist (born 1917).
* 4 – Kenny Drew, American pianist (born 1928).
* 5 – Bob Cooper, American West Coast saxophonist (born 1925).
* 10 – Eva Olmerová, Czech singer (born 1934).

### September

* 6 – Bjarne Liller, Danish singer-songwriter (born 1935).
* 7 – Adele Girard, American harpist (born 1913).
* 9 – Jimmy Deuchar, Scottish trumpeter and big band arranger (born 1930).
* 13 – Steve Jordan, American guitarist (born 1919.
* 16 – J. R. Monterose, American saxophonist (born 1927).
* 17 – Elmer Crumbley, American trombonist (born 1908).
* 27 – Fraser MacPherson, Canadian saxophonist (born 1928).

### October

* 2 – Ahmed Abdul-Malik, American upright bassist and oud player (born 1927).
* 9 – Greely Walton, American tenor saxophonist (born 1904).

### November

* 7 – Adelaide Hall, American-born UK-based singer (born 1901).
* 8 – Dick Cathcart, American trumpeter (born 1924).
* 11 – Erskine Hawkins, American trumpet player and big band leader (born 1914).
* 17 – Teddy Powell, American guitarist, composer, and big band leader (born 1905).
* 28 – Bruce Turner, English saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1922).
* 29 – Alan Clare, British jazz pianist (born 1921).

### December

* 4 – Frank Zappa, American guitarist, composer, and band leader (born 1940),
* 9 – Carter Jefferson, American tenor saxophonist (born 1946).
* 25 – Ann Ronell, American composer and lyricist (born 1905).

## Births
### April

* 19 – Arianna Neikrug, American singer, songwriter, and arranger.

### September

* 24 – Narelle Kheng, Singaporean percussionist and vocalist.

### November

* 21 – Fredrik Halland, Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music producer.

### Unknown date

* Alice Phoebe Lou, South African singer and songwriter residing in Berlin.
* Arne Martin Nybo, Norwegian guitarist.
* Rohey Taalah, Norwegian singer and songwriter.