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1928 in jazz The Moonlight Serenaders perform over WCBE New Orleans, late 1920s
Decade 1920s in jazz Music 1928 in music Standards List of 1920s jazz standards See also 1927 in jazz – 1929 in jazz
Overview of the events of 1928 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1928 .
Musicians born that year included Cannonball Adderley , Etta Jones and Fats Domino .
Events By 1928, jazz was becoming popular in Germany and was being taught in Frankfurt .[1] Standards Deaths June August Births Sheila Jordan in Jerusalem , 2007 Fats Domino in concert at Deauville (Normandy , France ) in 1992. Jimmy Smith at Festival Jazz Sori – Italy , July 1994 January 3 – Al Belletto , American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 2014 ). 4 – Alan Littlejohn , British trumpeter (died 1996 ). 11 – Cal Massey , American trumpeter (died 1972 ). 12 – Ruth Brown , American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2006 ).[3] 14 – Joe Muranyi , Hungarian-American clarinetist (died 2012 ). 15 – Werner Dies , German tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, guitarist, composer, and arranger (died 2003 ). 23 – Dave Black, American drummer (died 2006 ). 24 – Mick Mulligan , English trumpeter and bandleader (died 2006 ). 26 – Dick Nash , American trombonist. 29 – Beverly Kenney , American singer (died 1960 ). 31 – Keshav Sathe , Indian tabla player (died 2012 ). February March April 3 – Bill Potts, American pianist (died 2005 ). 4 – Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros , Cuban trumpeter (died 2016 ). 6 – Eddie Hubble , American trombonist (died 2016 ). 8 – Derek Hogg, English drummer. 9 – Monty Sunshine , English clarinettist (died 2010 ). 10 13 – Teddy Charles , American vibraphonist, pianist, and drummer (died 2012 ). 14 18 – Ken Colyer , English trumpeter and cornetist (died 1988 ). 22 – Tommy Turrentine , American trumpeter (died 1997 ). 23 – Mike Daniels, British trumpeter and bandleader (died 2016 ). 24 – Johnny Griffin , American jazz saxophonist (heart attack) (died 2008 ).[4] 25 – Rick Henderson , American saxophonist (died 2004 ). 26 – Herman Foster , American pianist (died 1999 ). 29 – Errol Buddle , Australian bassoonist and saxophonist (died 2018 ).[5] May June 1 – Frank Parr, English trombonist and cricketer (died 2012 ). 4 – Teddy Kotick , American bassist (died 1986 ). 11 – Bob Gordon, American saxophonist (died 1955 ). 12 – Vic Damone , American singer, songwriter, and actor (died 2018 ).[6] 20 – Eric Dolphy , American alto saxophonist, flutist, and bass clarinetist (died 1964 ). 23 – Bob Badgley , American upright bassist (died 2012 ). 26 – Don Lanphere , American saxophonist (died 2003 ). July 2 – Richard Wyands , American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 2019 ). 4 – Ted Joans , American trumpeter and jazz poet (died 2003 ). 13 – Leroy Vinnegar , American upright bassist (died 1999 ). 15 – Joe Harriott , Jamaican saxophonist and composer (died 1973 ). 17 18 – Carl Fontana , American trombonist (died 2003 ). 20 – Peter Ind , British upright bassist and record producer (died 2021 ). 22 – Keter Betts , American upright bassist (died 2005 ). 29 – Konstantin Orbelyan , Armenian pianist, composer, and head of the State Estrada Orchestra of Armenia (died 2014 ). 30 – Vernel Fournier , American drummer (died 2000 ). August September 1 – Ed Summerlin , American composer, arranger, saxophonist, and music educator (died 2006 ).[8] 2 – Horace Silver , American pianist and composer (died 2014 ). 5 11 – Lorraine Geller , American pianist (died 1958 ). 14 – Jay Cameron , American saxophonist (died 2001 ). 15 – Cannonball Adderley , American saxophonist (died 1975 ). 20 – Vi Redd , American alto saxophonist and singer (died 2022 ). 21 – William Russo, American trombonist, composer, and arranger (died 2003 ). 23 Frank Foster, American saxophonist and flautist (died 2011 ). Michel Gaudry , French upright bassist (died 2019 ). 28 – Koko Taylor , American singer (died 2009 ).[9] 30 – Jon Eardley , American trumpeter (died 1991 ). October November December References ^ Budds, Michael J. (2002). Jazz & the Germans: essays on the influence of "hot" American idioms on the 20th-century German music Monographs and bibliographies in American music . Pendragon Press . p. 168. ISBN 1-57647-072-5 . ^ "History of Jazz Time Line: 1928". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved December 2, 2010 . ^ "R&B Legend and 'Black and Blue' Star Ruth Brown Dies". BroadwayWorld.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06 . ^ Ratliff, Ben (2008-07-26). "Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies". The New York Times . Retrieved 2016-02-27 . ^ Shand, John (2018-03-01). "Errol Buddle story: World's first jazz bassoonist was a hit in the US". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2018-04-10 . ^ McFadden, Robert D. (2018-02-12). "Vic Damone, Who Crooned to Postwar Popularity, Dies at 89". The New York Times . Retrieved 2018-04-10 . ^ Smith, Steve (2011-03-13). "Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82". The New York Times . Retrieved 2016-11-07 . ^ Heckman, Don (2006-10-13). "Edgar Summerlin, 78; Musician Wrote Jazz-Based Liturgical Works". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2016-02-27 . ^ Keepnews, Peter (2009-06-04). "Koko Taylor, Queen of Chicago Blues, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times . Retrieved 2016-11-07 . ^ Reich, Howard (2018-04-01). "Singer-pianist Audrey Morris dies at 89, was an icon of Chicago cabaret and jazz". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 2018-04-12 . Bibliography The New Real Book , Volume I . Sher Music. 1988. ISBN 0-9614701-4-3 . 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 . External links General topics Genres Musicians Musicians by genre Standards Discographies Festivals Culture Regional scenes
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