1967 in jazz:

Events

Album releases

• Sun Ra: Atlantis
• Gary Burton: A Genuine Tong Funeral
• Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions
• Roscoe Mitchell: Old Quartet
• Bill Dixon: Intents and Purposes
• George Russell: Othello Ballet Suite
• Muhal Richard Abrams: Levels and Degrees of Light
• Archie Shepp: The Magic of Ju-Ju
• Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel
• Roland Kirk: The Inflated Tear
• Frank Wright: Your Prayer
• Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Withdrawal
• Peter Broetzmann: For Adolph Sax
• Miles Davis:Nefertiti
• Jackie McLean: Demon's Dance
• Miles Davis: Sorcerer
• Gary Burton: Duster
• John Coltrane: Expression
• McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy
• Wayne Shorter: Schizophrenia
• Lee Konitz: Duets
• Paul Bley: Virtuosi
• Lester Bowie: Numbers 1 & 2
• Paul Bley: Ballads

Standards

Deaths

Billy Strayhorn

• Billy Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 May 31, 1967) -composer and pianist
• John Coltrane (September 23, 1926 July 17, 1967)^[1] American saxophonist and composer
• Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 December 29, 1967)
• Stuff Smith (August 14, 1909 - September 25, 1967)
• Rex Stewart (22 February 1907 7 September 1967)
• Red Allen (January 7, 1906 April 17, 1967)
• Edmond Hall (15 May 1901 11 February 1967)
• Willie Smith (25 November 1910 7 March 1967)

Births

• Sascha Ley (September 13-) -Luxembourgian singer

References

Bibliography