1930 in jazz

1930 in jazz
The Italian female jazz band "Delores" in 1930
Decade	1930s in jazz
Music	1930 in music
Standards	List of 1930s jazz standards
See also	1929 in jazz – 1931 in jazz

Overview of the events of 1930 in jazz

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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1930.

Events

The Great Depression had started. Unemployment rates had risen to 25% of the workforce, and up to 60% of African American men were out of work. Cities were crowded with workseekers. Black musicians were not allowed to play in studios or on radio. However, jazz music was resilient. While businesses, including the record industry, were down, the dance halls were packed with people dancing the jitterbug to the music of big bands, which would come to be called swing music.^[1]

In 1930 standards published included "Body and Soul", "But Not for Me" and "Embraceable You".

1 – Ack van Rooyen, Dutch trumpeter and flugelhornist (died 2021).
5 – Oscar Klein, Austrian trumpeter (died 2006).
11
- Jack Nimitz, American baritone saxophonist (died 2009).
- Johnny Varro, American pianist.
14 – Kenny Wheeler, Canadian composer and trumpeter (died 2014).
16 – Spike Robinson, British tenor saxophonist (died 2001).
23 – Erich Kleinschuster, Austrian trombonist and bandleader (died 2018).
29
- Derek Bailey, English guitarist (died 2005).
- John Neely, American saxophonist (died 1994).
30 – Buddy Montgomery, American vibraphonist and pianist (died 2009).

1 – Benny Powell, American trombonist (died 2010).
3 – Bob Hammer, American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
9
- Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist, violinist, and trumpeter (died 2015).
- Vic Ash, English saxophonist and clarinetist (died 2014).
13 – Blue Mitchell, American trumpeter and composer (died 1979).
14 – Ed Wiley Jr., American tenor saxophonist (died 2010).
16 – Tommy Flanagan, American jazz pianist and composer (died 2001).
17
- Grover Mitchell, American trombonist (died 2003).
- Paul Horn, American flautist and saxophonist (died 2014).
18 – Pat Halcox, English trumpeter (died 2013).
26 – Sivuca, Brazilian accordionist and guitarist (died 2006).
28
- Bill Hughes, American trombonist and bandleader (died 2018).^[2]
- Eric Dixon, American saxophonist (died 1989).

10 – Claude Bolling, French pianist and composer (died 2020).
15
- Herb Pomeroy, American trumpeter (died 2007).
- Richard Davis, American upright bassist (died 2023).
16 – Herbie Mann, American flutist (died 2003).
17
- Chris Barber, English bandleader and trombonist (died 2021).
- Sam Noto, American trumpeter.
23 – Mikkel Flagstad, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2005).
24 – Frank Strazzeri, American pianist (died 2014).
29 – Joe Porcaro, American drummer (died 2020).

2 – Ahmad Jamal, American jazz pianist and composer (died 2023).
3
- Pete Fountain, American jazz clarinetist (died 2016).
- Ron Collier, Canadian jazz trombonist (died 2003).
- Ronnell Bright, American jazz pianist (died 2021).
- Tommy Tedesco, American guitarist (died 1997).
7 – Hank Mobley, American saxophonist and composer (died 1986).
9 – Buddy Bregman, American arranger, producer, and composer (died 2017).
14 – Sabu Martinez, American conguero and percussionist (died 1979).
23 – Richie Kamuca, American jazz tenor saxophonist (died 1977).
25 – Annie Ross, British-American singer and actress (died 2020).
27
- Andy White, Scottish drummer (died 2015).
- Einar Iversen, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 2019).

7
- Francis Coppieters, Belgian pianist (died 1990).
- Sonny Rollins, American tenor saxophonist.
8 – Walter Benton, American tenor saxophonist (died 2000).
14 – Bill Berry, American trumpeter, Duke Ellington Orchestra (died 2002).
19 – Muhal Richard Abrams, American clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist (died 2017).
20 – Eddie Bo, American singer and pianist (died 2009).
23
- Irene Reid, American singer (died 2008).
- Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter (died 2004).
27 – Gerhard Aspheim, Norwegian trombonist (died 2009).

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