2020 in jazz

2020 in jazz
2020 in jazz
Decade	2020s in jazz
Music	2020 in music
Standards	List of jazz standards
See also	2019 in jazz – 2021 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2020.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

May 6 – Gregory Porter's brother Lloyd dies of COVID-19, two months after the singer is forced to interrupt his world tour by the pandemic.^[1]

June

June 26 - Immanuel Wilkins signs with Blue Note Records^[2]

July

August

August 6-8 – The Newport Jazz Festival is replaced by a programme of virtual events created by founder George Wein.^[3]

September

October

November

December

Albums

Month	Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
January	17	Is That So?	John McLaughlin (musician), Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain (musician)	Abstract Logix		^[4]
February	14	Life Goes On	Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow	ECM Records		^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
February	21	From This Place	Pat Metheny	Nonesuch Records		^[9]
March	20	Elegant Traveller	Jocelyn Gould			^[10]
	20	Rejoice	Hugh Masekela and Tony Allen	World Circuit	Masekela died in 2018^[11]	^[12]
	27	Big Vicious	Avishai Cohen (trumpeter)	ECM Records		^[13]
	27	Pursuance : The Coltranes	Lakecia Benjamin	Ropeadope Records		^[14]
April	10	Iron Starlet	Connie Han	Mack Avenue Records		^[15]^[16]
June	12	Angels Around	Kurt Rosenwinkel			^[17]
June	20	Swallow Tales	John Scofield and Steve Swallow	ECM Records		^[18]
July	10	RoundAgain	Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade	Nonesuch		^[19]
August	7	Just Coolin'	Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers	Blue Note Records	recorded in 1959.	^[20]
	14	Omega	Immanuel Wilkins	Blue Note Records		^[21]
	21	Source	Nubya Garcia	Concord		^[22]^[23]
	28	The Call Within	Tigran Hamasyan	Nonesuch		^[24]
	28	Axiom	Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah	Ropeadope Records		^[25]
September	11	Artemis	Artemis (Renee Rosnes, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Anat Cohen, Melissa Aldana, Ingrid Jensen, Noriko Ueda, Allison Miller)	Blue Note Records		^[26]
October	30	Artlessly Falling	Mary Halvorson's Code Girl			^[27]

Deaths

January 10 – Wolfgang Dauner, 84, German jazz pianist^[28]
February 10 – Lyle Mays, 66, American jazz fusion keyboardist (Pat Metheny Group)^[29]
February 16 – Graeme Allwright, 93, New Zealand-French folk and jazz singer-songwriter^[30]
February 18 – Jon Christensen, 76m Norwegian jazz drummer^[31]
March 2 – Susan Weinert, 54, German jazz fusion guitarist (cancer)^[32]
March 6 – McCoy Tyner, 81, American jazz pianist^[33]
March 10 – Marcelo Peralta, 59, Argentine jazz saxophonist (COVID-19)^[34]
April 1 - Ellis Marsalis, Jr., 85, American jazz pianist and educator
April 15 - Lee Konitz, 92, American jazz saxophonist
October 17 – Toshinori Kondo, 71, Japanese jazz and jazz fusion trumpeter^[35]
October 31 – Marc Fosset, 71, French jazz guitarist^[36]
November 1 – Pedro Iturralde, 91, Spanish jazz saxophonist^[37]
November 7 – Cándido Camero, 99, Cuban jazz percussionist^[38]
November 11 – Andrew White, 78, American jazz saxophonist^[39]
November 26 – Allan Botschinsky, 80, Danish jazz trumpeter^[40]
December 30 – Eugene Wright, 97, American jazz bassist (Dave Brubeck Quartet)^[41]

References

^ Sue Crawford (25 September 2020). "Sixty Seconds: Gregory Porter on losing his brother to Covid, waking up the Queen and a love of hats". Metro. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ Immanuel Wilkins signs to Blue Note: Immanuel Wilkins signs to Blue Note, accessdate: May 26, 2023
^ "Newport Jazz Festival Announces Newport Jazz Revival 2020". What's Up New?. July 23, 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ Is That So? - John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain | Releases | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-01
^ "Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow – Life Goes On (ECM)". JAZZIZ Magazine. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Whitehaed, Kevin (February 24, 2020). "Carla Bley's Trio Brings A Scaled-Down Dynamic To 'Life Goes On'". NPR. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ "LIFE GOES ON by CARLA BLEY, ANDY SHEPPARD, STEVE SWALLOW". ECM Records. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Gehr, Richard (27 February 2020). "Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow: Life Goes On". Relix. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Layman, Will (April 13, 2020). "Pat Metheny Adds Strings to His Quartet on From This Place". PopMatters. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ Jazz, All About (2020-04-08). "Jocelyn Gould: Elegant Traveler album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^ "Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies". 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
^ Rejoice - Tony Allen, Hugh Masekela | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-12-28
^ "Big Vicious". ECM Records. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
^ "Pursuance : The Coltranes, by Lakecia Benjamin". Lakecia Benjamin. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
^ DownBeat Reviews: DownBeat Reviews, accessdate: June 19, 2023
^ Connie Han: Iron Starlet album review @ All About Jazz: Connie Han: Iron Starlet album review @ All About Jazz, accessdate: June 19, 2023
^ Angels Around - Kurt Rosenwinkel | Releases | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-01
^ Cohen, Aaron (August 2020). "John Scofield: Swallow Tales (ECM)". DownBeat. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ Harris, Selwyn (July 2018). "Reviews". Jazzwise. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
^ Art Blakey, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Just Coolin' Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-01
^ Immanuel Wilkins - Omega, 2020-08-14, retrieved 2024-12-28
^ Pitchfork: Nubya Garcia: Source Album Review | Pitchfork, accessdate: June 19, 2023
^ Homewood, Ben (26 August 2020). "On The Radar: Nubya Garcia". Music Week. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ Tamarkin, Jeff (September 15, 2020). "Tigran Hamasyan: The Call Within (Nonesuch)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
^ "Axiom, by Chief Adjuah". Chief Adjuah. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
^ Artemis - Artemis | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-02-22
^ "Artlessly Falling, by Mary Halvorson's Code Girl". Mary Halvorson. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
^ Schleider, Tim (10 January 2020). "Stuttgarter Jazzlegende / Wolfgang Dauner ist tot". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^ West, Michael J. (11 February 2020). "Lyle Mays 1953–2020". JazzTimes. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "Le chanteur folk Graeme Allwright est mort". Le Monde. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
^ "Jon Christensen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ Jacobi, Elke (5 March 2020). "Die begnadete Gitarristin starb im Alter von 54 Jahren: Susan Weinert ist tot". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
^ "McCoy Tyner 1938 – 2020". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
^ "El saxofonista argentino Marcelo Peralta murió por coronavirus en Madrid" (in Spanish). perfil.com. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ "Toshinori Kondo, Trailblazing Modern Trumpeter, Dies At 71". NPR. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
^ "Décès du guitariste Marc Fosset". France Musique (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^ "Muere Pedro Iturralde, gran maestro del jazz español" (in Spanish). ABC. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
^ Genzlinger, Neil (2020-11-22). "Cándido Camero, Conga Master Who Transformed Jazz, Dies at 99". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
^ West, Michael J. (13 November 2020). "Andrew White, Prolific Multi-Instrumentalist, Scholar and Washington, D.C. Legend, Dies at 78". wbgo.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^ "Dansk musiklegende død" (in Danish). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ Ben Beaumont-Thomas (1 Jan 2021). "Eugene Wright, bassist with classic Dave Brubeck Quartet, dies aged 97". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.

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[1] Sue Crawford (25 September 2020). "Sixty Seconds: Gregory Porter on losing his brother to Covid, waking up the Queen and a love of hats". Metro. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[2] Immanuel Wilkins signs to Blue Note: Immanuel Wilkins signs to Blue Note, accessdate: May 26, 2023

[3] "Newport Jazz Festival Announces Newport Jazz Revival 2020". What's Up New?. July 23, 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[4] Is That So? - John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain | Releases | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-01

[5] "Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow – Life Goes On (ECM)". JAZZIZ Magazine. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[6] Whitehaed, Kevin (February 24, 2020). "Carla Bley's Trio Brings A Scaled-Down Dynamic To 'Life Goes On'". NPR. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[7] "LIFE GOES ON by CARLA BLEY, ANDY SHEPPARD, STEVE SWALLOW". ECM Records. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[8] Gehr, Richard (27 February 2020). "Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow: Life Goes On". Relix. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[9] Layman, Will (April 13, 2020). "Pat Metheny Adds Strings to His Quartet on From This Place". PopMatters. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[10] Jazz, All About (2020-04-08). "Jocelyn Gould: Elegant Traveler album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

[11] "Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies". 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2024-12-28.

[12] Rejoice - Tony Allen, Hugh Masekela | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-12-28

[13] "Big Vicious". ECM Records. Retrieved 2024-12-28.

[14] "Pursuance : The Coltranes, by Lakecia Benjamin". Lakecia Benjamin. Retrieved 2025-02-22.

[15] DownBeat Reviews: DownBeat Reviews, accessdate: June 19, 2023

[16] Connie Han: Iron Starlet album review @ All About Jazz: Connie Han: Iron Starlet album review @ All About Jazz, accessdate: June 19, 2023

[17] Angels Around - Kurt Rosenwinkel | Releases | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-01

[18] Cohen, Aaron (August 2020). "John Scofield: Swallow Tales (ECM)". DownBeat. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[19] Harris, Selwyn (July 2018). "Reviews". Jazzwise. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

[20] Art Blakey, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Just Coolin' Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-07-01

[21] Immanuel Wilkins - Omega, 2020-08-14, retrieved 2024-12-28

[22] Pitchfork: Nubya Garcia: Source Album Review | Pitchfork, accessdate: June 19, 2023

[23] Homewood, Ben (26 August 2020). "On The Radar: Nubya Garcia". Music Week. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[24] Tamarkin, Jeff (September 15, 2020). "Tigran Hamasyan: The Call Within (Nonesuch)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

[25] "Axiom, by Chief Adjuah". Chief Adjuah. Retrieved 2025-02-22.

[26] Artemis - Artemis | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-02-22

[27] "Artlessly Falling, by Mary Halvorson's Code Girl". Mary Halvorson. Retrieved 2024-12-28.

[28] Schleider, Tim (10 January 2020). "Stuttgarter Jazzlegende / Wolfgang Dauner ist tot". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2020.

[29] West, Michael J. (11 February 2020). "Lyle Mays 1953–2020". JazzTimes. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

[30] "Le chanteur folk Graeme Allwright est mort". Le Monde. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-16.

[31] "Jon Christensen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[32] Jacobi, Elke (5 March 2020). "Die begnadete Gitarristin starb im Alter von 54 Jahren: Susan Weinert ist tot". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-13.

[33] "McCoy Tyner 1938 – 2020". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2020-10-28.

[34] "El saxofonista argentino Marcelo Peralta murió por coronavirus en Madrid" (in Spanish). perfil.com. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[npr-35] "Toshinori Kondo, Trailblazing Modern Trumpeter, Dies At 71". NPR. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

[36] "Décès du guitariste Marc Fosset". France Musique (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2020.

[37] "Muere Pedro Iturralde, gran maestro del jazz español" (in Spanish). ABC. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.

[38] Genzlinger, Neil (2020-11-22). "Cándido Camero, Conga Master Who Transformed Jazz, Dies at 99". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

[39] West, Michael J. (13 November 2020). "Andrew White, Prolific Multi-Instrumentalist, Scholar and Washington, D.C. Legend, Dies at 78". wbgo.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

[40] "Dansk musiklegende død" (in Danish). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[41] Ben Beaumont-Thomas (1 Jan 2021). "Eugene Wright, bassist with classic Dave Brubeck Quartet, dies aged 97". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.

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