1957 in jazz
The Jazz Monitors 1957 – from left,Roger Dawson, drums,Herbie Lewis, bass,Bobby Hutcherson, vibraphone,Nat Brown, piano
Decade	1950s in jazz
Music	1957 in music
Standards	List of post-1950 jazz standards
See also	1956 in jazz –1958 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events ofJazz in the year 1957.

• 25 –Ella Fitzgerald started recording the albumThe Irving Berlin Songbook (June 25 – October 17).^[1]
  • She won at the1st Grammy Awards in the categoryBest Jazz Performance, Individual for this album.^[2]

• 4 – The 5thNewport Jazz Festival started inNewport, Rhode Island (July 4 – 7).^[3]

• Carla Bley (born Borg in1936) was married toPaul Bley.^[4]

January

• 9 –Cripple Clarence Lofton, American boogie-woogie pianist and singer (born 1887).
• 18 –George Girard, New Orleans trumpeter (born1930).
• 20 –Dean Benedetti, Italian-American saxophonist (born1922).

February

• 7 –Sonny Parker, American singer, dancer, and drummer (born1925).

March

• 12 –Robert Graettinger, American composer (born1923).
• 25 –Fud Livingston, American clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger and composer (born1906).

June

• 12 –Jimmy Dorsey, American clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, big-band leader (born1904).
• 25 –Curtis Mosby, American jazz drummer, bandleader, and businessman (born 1888).

July

• 16 –Serge Chaloff, American baritone saxophonist (born1923).

August

• 2 –Joe Shulman, American upright bassist (born1923).
• 28 –Erik Tuxen, Danish big-band leader, composer, and arranger (born1902).

September

• 12 –Louis Mitchell, American drummer and bandleader (born 1885).

October

• 9 –Carroll Dickerson, American violinist and bandleader (born 1895).
• 23 –Abe Lyman, American bandleader (born 1897).

November

• 17 –Wooden Joe Nicholas, American trumpeter and cornetist (born 1883).
• 26 –Jack Gardner, American pianist (born1903).
• 30 –Richard McPartland, American violin, banjo, and guitar player (born1905).

December

• 20 –Walter Page, American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader (born1900).
• 29 –Ernie Henry, American saxophonist (born1926).

Unknown date

• He Dasha, Chinese musician (born 1897).

January

• 1 –Issei Noro, Japanese guitarist and composer,Casiopea.
• 5
  • Maartin Allcock, British multi-instrumentalist,Fairport Convention,Jethro Tull (died2018).
  • Myra Melford, American pianist and composer.
• 7 –Clarence Seay, American upright bassist and composer.
• 18 –Bert Joris, Belgian trumpeter, composer, and arranger.
• 20 –Andy Sheppard, British saxophonist and composer.
• 25 –Sophia Domancich, French pianist and composer.

February

• 6
  • Ferenc Snétberger, Hungarian guitarist.
  • Faith Nolan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
  • Simon Phillips, English drummer, songwriter, and producer.
• 11 –Oddmund Finnseth, Norwegian upright bassist, composer, and music teacher.
• 13 –Inger Marie Gundersen, Norwegian singer and composer.
• 14 –Tommy Campbell, American drummer.
• 15 –Herlin Riley, American drummer.
• 25 –Aage Tanggaard, Danish drummer and record producer.
• 26 –Ian Villafana, American guitarist and songwriter.

March

• 3 –Mike Smith, American saxophonist.
• 8
  • Billy Childs, American pianist.
  • William Edward Childs, American composer and pianist.
• 9 –Thomas Chapin, American composer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist (died1998).
• 10 –Mino Cinelu, French drummer.
• 14 –Vanessa Rubin, American vocalist and composer.
• 30 –Dave Stryker, American guitarist.

April

• 1 –Matt Kendrick, American upright bassist and composer.
• 4 –Tom McClung, American pianist and composer (died2017).
• 24 –Hanna Banaszak, Polish singer and poet.
• 25 –Nestor Torres, Puerto Rican flautist.
• 28 –Adrian Utley, English guitarist and producer,Portishead.

May

• 2 –Markus Stockhausen, German trumpet player.
• 10 –Carleen Anderson, American singer.
• 11 –Manfred Hausleitner, Austrian drummer.
• 12 –Jason Kao Hwang, Chinese-American violinist and composer.
• 14 –Martin Litton, British pianist.
• 29 –Lynne Arriale, American pianist.

June

• 2 –Bobby Sanabria, American drummer, percussionist, composer, and producer.
• 12 –Geri Allen, American pianist and composer (died2017).
• 17 –Tom Varner, American hornist and composer.
• 20 –Rick Lazaroff, Canadian bassist.
• 24 –Luis Salinas, Argentine guitarist.
• 28 –Annette A. Aguilar, American percussionist, bandleader, and music educator.

July

• 7 –Hayes Greenfield, American saxophonist, composer, producer, filmmaker, bandleader, and educator.
• 12
  • Eddie Allen, American trumpeter and flugel hornist.
  • Fredrik Carl Størmer, Norwegian drummer.
• 18 –Lynn Seaton, American upright bassist.
• 21 –George Landress, American mixer, musical engineer, and producer.
• 22 –Harri Stojka, Viennese guitarist.
• 31 –Mamdouh Bahri, Tunisian guitarist.

August

• 4
  • Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Turkish-Armenian percussionist, vocalist, and duduk, sazabo, and bular player,Night Ark.
  • Jose Valdes, American pianist and bandleader.
• 9 –Danilo Rea, American pianist.
• 10 –Fred Ho, American baritone saxophonist, composer, bandleader (died2014).
• 17 –Rabih Abou-Khalil, Lebanese oud player and composer.
• 24 –Steve Berry, English upright bassist, cellist, and violinist,Mike Westbrook Orchestra.
• 30 –Gerald Albright, American saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist.

September

• 7 –Anders Jormin, Swedish upright bassist and composer.
• 11 –James McBride, American writer and musician.
• 16 –Anca Parghel, Romanian singer (died2008).
• 18
  • Emily Remler, American guitarist (died1990).
  • John Fedchock, American trombonist, bandleader, and arranger.
• 19 –Tatsu Aoki, Japanese upright bassist and record producer.
• 24 –Sibongile Khumalo, South African singer.
• 25 –Barbara Lahr, German singer, composer, bassist, guitarist, and producer,De Phazz.
• 27 –Jerry Weldon, American tenor saxophonist.
• 28 –Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Norwegian drummer.

October

• 3 –Bogdan Holownia, Polish pianist.
• 4
  • Yngve Moe, Norwegian bass guitaristDance with a Stranger (died2013).^[5]
  • Wolter Wierbos, Dutch trombonist.
• 5 –Clifton Anderson, American trombonist.
• 7 –Morten Halle, Norwegian saxophonist.
• 8 –Eerik Siikasaari, Finnish upright bassist,Trio Töykeät.
• 8 –Andrés Boiarsky, Argentine alto and tenor saxophonist.
• 10 –Pamela Fleming, American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer.
• 11 –George Letellier, American pianist and composer.
• 13 –Future Man, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and inventor,Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
• 20 –Anouar Brahem, Tunisian oud player and composer.
• 21 –Ted Gioia, American jazz critic and music historian.
• 25 –Arthur Rhames, American guitarist, tenor saxophonist and pianist (died1989).
• 27 –Manu Katché, French drummer and songwriter.

November

• 2 –Gebhard Ullmann, German flautist, saxophonist, and composer.
• 4
  • Éric Le Lann, French trumpeter.
  • Najee, American saxophonist and flautist.
• 13
  • Roger Ingram, American trumpet player, educator, and author.
  • Tetsuo Sakurai, Japanese bassist,Casiopea.
• 15 –Kevin Eubanks, American guitarist and composer.
• 27 –Judy Carmichael, American pianist and vocalist.
• 29 –Jennifer Batten, American guitarist.

December

• 1 –Chris Poland, American guitarist.
• 4 –Phillip Barham, American saxophonist.
• 10 –Paul Hardcastle, British composer, musician, producer, songwriter, radio presenter, and multi-instrumentalist
• 14 –Runar Tafjord, Norwegian French horn player.
• 19 –Eric Marienthal, American saxophonist
• 21 –Roberto Ottaviano, Italian saxophonist.
• 26 –Guy Barker, English trumpeter and composer.

Unknown date

• Jimmy Earl, American bass guitarist.
• John Kenny, British trombonist, actor, and composer.
• Ray Kennedy, American pianist (died2015).
• Tom McDermott, pianist and composer.
• Tom Rainey, American drummer.

• 1950s in jazz
• List of years in jazz
• 1957 in music

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• The New Real Book, Volume II. Sher Music. 1991.ISBN 0-9614701-7-8.
• The New Real Book, Volume III. Sher Music. 1995.ISBN 1-883217-30-X.
• The Real Book, Volume I (6th ed.). Hal Leonard. 2004.ISBN 0-634-06038-4.
• The Real Book, Volume II (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2007.ISBN 978-1-4234-2452-9.
• The Real Book, Volume III (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2006.ISBN 0-634-06136-4.
• The Real Jazz Book. Warner Bros.ISBN 978-91-85041-36-7.
• The Real Vocal Book, Volume I. Hal Leonard. 2006.ISBN 0-634-06080-5.

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 1957 atAll About Jazz

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