This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2011.

2011 in jazz
Esperanza Spalding, who won Best New Artist in the 2011 Grammy Awards[1]
Decade2010s in jazz
Music2011 in music
StandardsList of jazz standards
See also2010 in jazz2012 in jazz
List of years in jazz
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James Blood Ulmer Innsbruck 2011.
Morten Qvenild solo concert 2011.

Events

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Pat Metheny at Jazzvitoria 2011.
 
Ornette Coleman
at Moers Festival 2011.
 
Nils Petter Molvær
at Moers Festival 2011.
 
Palle Mikkelborg
at Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2011.
 
Abdullah Ibrahim
at Moers Festival 2011.

January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Album released

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January

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
11 Méditerranées Renaud Garcia-Fons Enja Records [34]
12 Come Sunday Charlie Haden and Hank Jones EmArcy Records Produced by Jean-Philippe Allard, Ruth Cameron, Charlie Haden [35]

February

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March

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Field Day Rituals Splashgirl Hubro Music Produced by Randall Dunn [36]
11 Elastics Ole Mathisen, Per Mathisen and Paolo Vinaccia Losen Records [37]
18 Jeg Vil Hjem Til Menneskene Susanna Wallumrød, lyrics by Gunvor Hofmo Grappa Music [38]

April

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2 A Moment's Peace John Scofield EmArcy Records [39]

June

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
26 What's It All About Pat Metheny Nonesuch Records [40]

July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
  • 7Jiří Traxler, Czech-Canadian pianist, composer, lyricist, and arranger (born 1912).
September
October
November
December

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References

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  2. ^ "Ice Music Festival Information". Ice Music Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  3. ^ "Bodø Jazz Open". EuropeJazz.net. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  4. ^ Kelman, John (2011-02-21). "Polar Jazz: Longyearbyen, Svalbard, February 3-7, 2011". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  5. ^ "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 4, 5, 6 2011". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  6. ^ Woodard, Josef (2011-04-24). "Jazz Nordic Style at Vossa Jazz Festival". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  7. ^ Foss, Ole (2011-04-16). "Vossajazzpris til Mari Brunvoll" (in Norwegian). Romsdals Budstikke. Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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  13. ^ "Moers Festival 2011". RingRocker.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  14. ^ "Jazz Fest Wien 2011: 15. June – 17. July". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  15. ^ "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2011". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  16. ^ "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2011". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  17. ^ "Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011". CphJazz.bigcartel.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  18. ^ "45th Montreux Jazz Festival July 01-16 2011". Montreux Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  19. ^ "Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2011". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  20. ^ "North Sea Jazz Festival 2011". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  21. ^ "Nice Jazz Festival 2011". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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  27. ^ Sortland, Gunnar Johan (2011-08-12). "25.000 kroner rikere: Marius Neset tildelt Statoils Sildajazzpris 2011" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  28. ^ "Brecon Jazz Festival 2010". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  29. ^ Kelman, John (2011-08-31). "Oslo International Jazz Festival 2011". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  30. ^ "Punkt-festivalen 2011" (in Norwegian). Underskog.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  31. ^ "54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival® September 16 - 18, 2011". Monterey Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  32. ^ "London Jazz Festival 2011". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  33. ^ Brauer, Camilla Slaattun (2011-12-18). "Buddy-prisen til Eldbjørg Raknes" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  34. ^ "Méditerranées - Renaud Garcia-Fons". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  35. ^ Turner, Mark F. (2012-01-18). "Charlie Haden / Hank Jones: Come Sunday". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  36. ^ Eyles, John (February 13, 2013). "Splashgirl: Field Day Rituals (2013)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  37. ^ "Elastics - Ole Mathisen, Paolo Vinaccia, Per Mathisen". Musical reviews (in Norwegian). Losen Records. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  38. ^ "Susanna Wallumrød: Jeg vil hjem til menneskene - Susanna Wallumrød synger Gunvor Hofmo". Grappa Music. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  39. ^ Kelman, John (2011-09-26). "John Scofield: A Moment's Peace". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  40. ^ Georgievski, Nenad (2011-10-09). "Pat Metheny: What's It All About". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  41. ^ Kozinn, Allan (2011-01-29). "Milton Babbitt, a Composer Who Gloried in Complexity, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  42. ^ Vacher, Peter (2011-02-15). "Sir George Shearing obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  43. ^ Smith, Steve (2011-03-13). "Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
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  50. ^ Harrington, Jim (2011-09-08). "Eddie Marshall, legendary local jazz drummer, dies at 73". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  51. ^ Brownjohn, Alan (2011-11-11). "Johnny Raducanu obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  52. ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (2011-10-09). "Roger Williams dies at 87; 'Autumn Leaves' pop pianist found commercial success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  53. ^ McLellan, Dennis (2011-11-24). "Russell Garcia dies at 95; arranger, composer and conductor". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  54. ^ Ratliff, Ben (2011-12-11). "Paul Motian, Jazz Drummer, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  55. ^ Martin, Douglas (2011-12-11). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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