1952 in jazz

1952 in jazz:

Album releases

• Gerry Mulligan: Mulligan Quartet
• Johnny Smith: Moonlight in Vermont

Standards

See also: List of post-1950 jazz standards

Deaths

John Kirby and Buster Bailey, Washington D.C., May 1946

• Cassino Simpson, American jazz pianist
• Fletcher Henderson, American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
• Herb Morand, American jazz trumpeter
• John Kirby, American double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba.
• Mal Hallett, American jazz violinist and bandleader
• Mel Stitzel, German-born pianist best known for his work with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
• Midge Williams, African American Swing Jazz vocalist
• Zinky Cohn, American jazz pianist

Births

• Alan Pasqua, pianist
• Ali Ryerson, flautist
• Arlen Roth, guitarist
• Bob Mover, saxophonist and vocalist
• Brad Upton, trumpet player
• Brian Jackson,
• Bruce Katz,
• Chris Brubeck,
• Christian Lauba,
• Chucho Merchán,
• Dave DeFries,
• Dave Valentin,
• Ed Neumeister, trombonist
• Eric Leeds,
• Eugene Friesen, cellist and composer
• Gary Lucas,
• George Lewis,
• Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer
• Gordon Johnson (musician),
• Harry Tavitian, pianist and singer
• Henry Kaiser, guitarist and composer
• Hilton Ruiz, pianist
• Ichiko Hashimoto (musician),
• Janis Siegel, singer
• Jay Azzolina,
• Jeff Linsky, guitarist
• Jeff Lorber,
• Joe Lovano, saxophonist
• John Purcell, saxophonist
• Ken Filiano, double-bassist
• Ketil Bjørnstad,
• Lauren Newton, singer and composer
• Lee Ritenour, guitarist
• Leni Stern, German electric guitarist, singer, and n'goni (Malian banjo-guitar) player
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drummer
• Madeleine Davis,
• Manolo Badrena,
• Mari Natsuki, Japanese singer
• Mark Dresser, double-bass player and composer
• Mathias Rüegg,
• Michael Marcus,
• Michael Wolff,
• Monnette Sudler,
• Paolo Damiani,
• Per Jørgensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist
• Peter Wolf, Austrian composer, producer, songwriter and arranger
• Phil Markowitz, pianist
• Pierre Van Dormael,
• Radka Toneff, Norwegian singer
• Randy Crawford,
• Ray Anderson, trombone and trumpet player
• Reynold Philipsek,
• Ric Sanders, English violinist
• Richard Tabnik, saxophonist
• Rob Mounsey,
• Roy Campbell, Jr.,
• Royce Campbell,
• Sidsel Endresen, Norwegian vocalist
• Sue Keller, pianist and singer
• Timothy J. Tobias,
• Uwe Kropinski, German guitarist
• Viatcheslav Nazarov, trombonist, pianist and vocalist
• Vince Giordano,
• William Parker, bassist, poet and composer
• Yildiz Ibrahimova,

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