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This topic covers notable events and articles related to **2010 in music**.

## Specific locations

* 2010 in American music
* 2010 in Australian music
* 2010 in British music
* 2010 in Canadian music
* 2010 in European music (Continental Europe)
* 2010 in Irish music
* 2010 in Japanese music
* 2010 in New Zealand music
* 2010 in Norwegian music
* 2010 in Swedish music

## Specific genres

* 2010 in alternative rock
* 2010 in classical music
* 2010 in country music
* 2010 in heavy metal music
* 2010 in hip hop music
* 2010 in jazz
* 2010 in opera

## Album releases

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## Deaths

January
* **10** – Dick Johnson (84), American big band clarinetist.
* **26** – Dag Frøland (64), Norwegian comedian, singer and variety artist.

February
* **6** – John Dankworth (82), English jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer.

March
* **4** – Amalie Christie (96), Norwegian pianist.
* **7** – Tony Campise (67), American jazz saxophonist.
* **23** – Marva Wright (62), American blues and jazz singer.
* **28** – Herb Ellis (88), American jazz guitarist.

April
* **21** – Gustav Lorentzen (62), Norwegian folk singer and entertainer in Knutsen & Ludvigsen (Cardiac arrest).

May
* **9** – Lena Horne (92), American jazz singer.
* **16** – Hank Jones (91), American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer.
* **30** – Kristian Bergheim (83), Norwegian jazz saxophonist.

June
* **5** – Arne Nordheim (78), Norwegian composer.
* **24** – Fred Anderson (81), American jazz tenor saxophonist.

July
* **15** – Knut Stensholm (56), Norwegian drummer in the band Sambandet.
* **23** – Willy Bakken (59), Norwegian guitarist and popular culture writer.

August
* **14** – Abbey Lincoln (80), American jazz singer.

October
* **5** – Jack Berntsen (69), Norwegian philologist, songwriter and folk singer.

December
* **9** – James Moody (85), American jazz saxophonist (cancer).
* **17** – Captain Beefheart (69), American blues singer.
* **28** – Billy Taylor (89), American jazz pianist.

## See also

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* Timeline of musical events
* 2010 in television

## References

1. ↑ Mergner, Lee (2010-12-01). "Jazz clarinetist Dick Johnson dies at 84". *Jazz Times*. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
2. ↑ Johansen, Øystein David; Pettersen, Jonas (2010-01-26). "Revykongen Dag Frøland er død". *Verdens Gang* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
3. ↑ Keepnews, Peter (2010-12-10). "James Moody, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 85". *New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
4. ↑ "Amalie Christie". *Store Norske Leksikon*. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
5. ↑ Corcoran, Michael (2010-03-08). "Jazz great Tony Campise dies at 67". *Austin360.com*. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
6. ↑ Spera, Keith (2010-03-23). "New Orleans blues singer Marva Wright dies at 62". *The Times-Picayune*. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
7. ↑ Keepnews, Peter (2010-03-30). "Herb Ellis, Jazz Guitarist, Is Dead at 88". *New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
8. ↑ Furberg, Kristoffer (2010-04-21). "Gustav Lorentzen døde av hjertestans". *Adresseavisa* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
9. ↑ Harmetz, Aljean (2010-05-10). "Lena Horne, Singer and Actress, Dies at 92". *New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
10. ↑ Keepnews, Peter (2010-05-17). "Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Is Dead at 91". *New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
11. ↑ Stendahl, Bjørn (2010-06-02). "Kristian Bergheim er død". *Jazzarkivet.no* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-03-27.
12. ↑ "Composer Nordheim dead at 78" (in Norwegian). NewsInEnglish.no. 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
13. ↑ Chinen, Nate (2010-06-24). "Tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson nurtured generations of Chicago jazz". *Chicago Tribune*. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
14. ↑ Smevoll, Vegard (2010-07-20). "- Det er veldig trist". *Adresseavisa* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
15. ↑ "Rockearkeologen Willy B. er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
16. ↑ Chinen, Nate (2010-08-14). "Abbey Lincoln, Bold and Introspective Jazz Singer, Dies at 80". *New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
17. ↑ Berg, Vidar (2010-10-05). "Jack Berntsen døde tirsdag". *Avisa Nordland* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
18. ↑ Keepnews, Peter (2010-12-10). "James Moody, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 85". *New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
19. ↑ Johnston, Maura (2010-12-17). "Captain Beefheart Dead at Age 69". *Rolling Stone*. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
20. ↑ Keepnews, Peter (2010-12-29). "Billy Taylor, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 89". *New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

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