1994 in jazz
Ornette Coleman, 1994
Decade	1990s in jazz
Music	1994 in music
Standards	List of post-1950 jazz standards
See also	1993 in jazz –1995 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events ofjazz in the year 1994.

• 25 – The 21stVossajazz started inVoss, Norway (March 25 – 27).^[1]

• 20 – The 23rdMoers Festival started inMoers, Germany (June 20 – 23).^[2]
• 26 – The 22ndNattjazz started inBergen, Norway (May 26 – June 5).^[3]

• 1
  • The 17thCopenhagen Jazz Festival started inCopenhagen, Denmark (July 1–10).^[4]
  • The 4thJazz Fest Wien started inWien, Austria (July 1–15).^[5]
  • The 15thMontreal International Jazz Festival started inMontreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1–16).^[6]
  • The 28thMontreux Jazz Festival started inMontreux, Switzerland (July 1–16).^[7]
• 8 – The 19thNorth Sea Jazz Festival started inThe Hague (July 8–10).^[8]
• 16 – The 29thPori Jazz started inPori, Finland (July 16–24).^[9]
• 18 – The 35thMoldejazz started inMolde, Norway (July 18–23).^[10]

• 12 – The 11thBrecon Jazz Festival started inBrecon, Wales (August 12–14).^[11]

• 16 – The 37thMonterey Jazz Festival started inMonterey, California (September 16–18).^[12]

January

• 1 –James Clay, American tenor saxophonist and flutist (born1935).
• 30 –Tiny Davis, American trumpeter and vocalist (born1909).

February

• 8 –Raymond Scott, American composer, band leader, pianist, and electronic instrument inventor (born1908).

March

• 9 –Maurice Purtill orMoe Purtill, American drummer,Glenn Miller Orchestra (born1916).
• 13 –Danny Barker, American guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and author (born1909).
• 19 –Rafig Babayev, Azerbaijani musician and composer (born1937).
• 24 –Tommy Benford, American drummer (born1905).

April

• 2 –Rowland Greenberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born1920).
• 6 –Dick Cary, American trumpeter, composer, and arranger (born1916).
• 16 –Ralph Ellison, American novelist and literary critic (born1913).
• 22 –Jack Bentley, English trombonist, journalist, and scriptwriter (born1913).

May

• 23 –Joe Pass, American guitarist of Sicilian descent (born1929).
• 25 –Eric Gale, American guitarist (born1938).
• 26
  • Gil Fuller, American composer and arranger (born1920).
  • Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (born1940).
• 27 –Red Rodney, American trumpeter (born1927).
• 29 –Oliver Jackson, American drummer (born1933).
• 30 –Jean Omer, Belgian reedist and bandleader (born1912).

June

• 7 –Willie Humphrey, American clarinetist (born1900).^[13]
• 14
  • Henry Mancini, American composer, conductor, and arranger (born1924).
  • Lionel Grigson, British pianist, cornettist, trumpeter, and composer (born1942).
• 21 –Dennis Berry, English saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer (born1921).

July

• 11 –Lex Humphries, American drummer (born1936).

August

• 6 –Jacques Pelzer, Belgian alto saxophonist and flautist (born1924).^[14]
• 12 –Gene Cherico, American upright bassist (born1935).
• 18 –Charles Redland, Swedish saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (born1911).

September

• 5 –Billy Usselton, American jazz reed player (born1926).
• 6 –Max Kaminsky, American trumpeter and bandleader (born1908).^[15]
• 13 –John Stevens, English drummer,Spontaneous Music Ensemble (born1940).
• 16 –Bernie Leighton, American pianist (born1921).
• 20 –Jimmy Hamilton, American clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and composer (born1917).
• 22
  • Bob Lively, American saxophonist (born1923).
  • Leonard Feather, British pianist, composer, and producer (born1914).
• 29 –David van Kriedt, American composer, saxophonist, and music teacher (born1922).

October

• 3 –Scoville Browne, American reedist (born1909).
• 4 –Danny Gatton, American guitarist (born1945).
• 5 –Nini Rosso, Italian jazz trumpeter and composer (born1926).
• 8 –John Neely, American tenor saxophonist and arranger (born1930).
• 21
  • Lanny Steele, American pianist and composer (born1933).
  • Thore Ehrling, Swedish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader (born1912).

November

• 4 –Jack Sharpe, English saxophonist and bandleader (born1930).
• 7 –Shorty Rogers, American trumpeter and flugelhornist (born1924).
• 10 –Carmen McRae, American singer, composer, pianist, and actress (born1922).
• 18 –Cab Calloway, American singer and bandleader (born1907).
• 28 –Al Levitt, American drummer (born1932).
• 30 –Connie Kay, American drummer (born1927).

December

• 8 –Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and singer (born1927).
• 14 –Mary Ann McCall, American singer (born1919).
• 19
  • Bill Douglass, American drummer (born1923).
  • Noel Pointer, American jazz violinist and record producer (born1954).

February

• 8 –Nikki Yanofsky, Canadian singer.

March

• 23 –Gentle Bones, Singaporean singer and composer.

April

• 9 –Jo David Meyer Lysne, Norwegian guitarist and composer.

May

Unknown date

• Amalie Holt Kleive, Norwegian singer and composer.
• Billie Black, British singer.
• Veronica Swift, American singer.

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