2000s in jazz
John Zorn performing in 2006.
In the 2000s in jazz, well-established jazz musicians, such as Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Jessica Williams, Michael Franks and George Benson, continued to perform and record. In the 1990s and 2000s, a number of young musicians emerged, including US pianists Brad Mehldau, Jason Moran and Vijay Iyer, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Terence Blanchard, saxophonists Chris Potter and Joshua Redman, and bassist Christian McBride.
2000
Album releases
- Dave Douglas: El Trilogy (2000)
- Guillermo Gregorio: Faktura (2000)
- Joe Maneri: Going To Church (2000)
- Myra Melford: Dance Beyond the Color (2000)
- The Rippingtons: Life in the Tropics
- Spring Heel Jack: Disappeared (2000)
Deaths
- Nat Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000)
- Walter Benton (September 8, 1930 – August 14, 2000)
- Stanley Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000)
- Dick Morrissey (9 May 1940 – 8 November 2000)
- Jonah Jones (December 31, 1909 – April 29, 2000)
2001
Album releases
- Michael Brecker: Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book
- Diana Krall: The Look of Love
- Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: Swingin' For The Fences
- Herbie Hancock: Future 2 Future
- Gordon Haskell: Flying Sparks (2001)
- The Idea of North: The Sum of Us (2001)
- James Morrison: Scream Machine
Deaths
- Moses Taiwa Molelekwa (17 April 1973 - 13 February 2001), South African pianist
2002
Album releases
- Rova Saxophone Quartet: Freedom in Fragments (Composed by Fred Frith)
- Herbie Hancock: Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall, live album with Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove
- Gordon Haskell: Harry's Bar
- Kenny Garrett: Happy People
- James Morrison: So Far So Good
- Wayne Shorter: Footprints Live!
Deaths
- Ray Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) American double bassist.
- Roland Hanna (February 10, 1932 – November 13, 2002)
- Mal Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002)
- Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002)
- Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002)
- Ellis Larkins (May 15, 1923 – September 30, 2002)
- Truck Parham (January 25, 1911 – June 5, 2002)
2003
Album releases
- Michael Brecker: Wide Angles
- Michael Franks: Watching the Snow [1]
- Kenny Garrett: Standard of Language
- Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: XXL
- The Idea of North: Here & Now
- James Morrison: On The Edge (with Simon Stockhausen)
- Mike Nock: Changing Seasons with Brett Hirst and Toby Hall
- The Rippingtons: Let It Ripp
- Wayne Shorter: Alegria
- Amy Winehouse: Frank
2004
Album releases
- The Idea of North: Evidence
- Diana Krall: The Girl in the Other Room
- Mike Nock: Duologue (Birdland, 2004) live concert recording with Dave Liebman
- Ben Sidran: Nick's Bump [2]
Deaths
2005
Album releases
- Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
- Diana Krall: Christmas Songs
- James Morrison: Gospel Collection
- The Rippingtons: Wild Card
- Wayne Shorter: Beyond the Sound Barrier
2006
Album releases
- Eddie Daniels: Brief Encounter (Muse, 2006)
- Michael Franks: Rendezvous in Rio [3]
- Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: The Phat Pack
- The Idea of North: The Gospel Project
- Diana Krall: From This Moment On
- James Morrison: Gospel Collection Volume II
- James Morrison: 2x2 with Joe Chindamo
- The Rippingtons: 20th Anniversary
2007
Album releases
- Michael Brecker: Pilgrimage
- Herbie Hancock: River: The Joni Letters
- The Idea of North: Live at the Powerhouse (CD and DVD)
- James Morrison: The Other Woman with Deni Hines
- James Morrison: Christmas
Deaths
- Michael Brecker (29 March 1949 — 13 January 2007) tenor saxophonist, composer
2008
Album releases
Deaths
- Bheki Mseleku (3 March 1955 — 9 September 2008), South African pianist
- Esbjörn Svensson (16 April 1964 — 14 June 2008), Swedish pianist and bandleader of Esbjörn Svensson Trio
2009
Album releases
References
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. Watching the Snow – Michael Franks at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Nick's Bump – Ben Sidran at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ Edelstein, Paula. Rendezvous in Rio – Michael Franks at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ↑ Bush, John. Back to Bacharach – Steve Tyrell at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. Dylan Different – Ben Sidran at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
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