This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1937.[ 1]
George Gershwin 28 March 1937, only months before his deathFebruary March July August 20 – Johnny Dunn , American trumpeter and vaudeville performer (born 1897).September 26 – Bessie Smith , American blues singer, nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues" (car accident in Clarksdale, Mississippi) (born 1894).[ 2]
Saxophonest Joe Farrell in performance at Lush Life in New York, 1985. Photograph by Bob Rosenbaum Alice Coltrane 2006 Joe Henderson with Neil Swainson, bass, at Harpo's, Victoria. The Orchestra of Valentin Sporius, 1937, Kuybyshev January 1 – Neville Dickie , English pianist.6 – Paolo Conte , Italian singer, pianist, composer, and lawyer.9 – Malcolm Cecil , British bassist (died 2021 ).17 – Ted Dunbar , American guitarist, composer, and educator (died 1998 ).19 – Phil Wilson , American trombonist.29 – Jeff Clyne , British bassist (died 2009 ).February 1 – Erik Amundsen , Norwegian upright bassist (died 2015 ).[ 3] 3 – Bobby Durham , American drummer (died 2008 ).5 – Big Bill Bissonnette , American trombonist, drummer and producer (died 2018 ).9 – Len Skeat , English upright bassist.(died 2021 )10 – Ed Polcer , American cornetist.11 – Brian Lemon , British pianist and arranger (died 2014 ).15
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20 – Nancy Wilson , American singer (died 2018 ).21 – Graham Collier , English bassist, bandleader and composer (died 2011 ).25 – Don Randi , American keyboarder, bandleader and songwriter.March April May 4 – Ron Carter , American upright bassist.10 – Mike Melvoin , American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 2012 ).15 – Karin Krog , Norwegian vocalist.24
26 – Neil Ardley , English pianist and composer (died 2004 ).30 – Claes Andersson , Finland-Swedish pianist, psychiatrist, author, and poet (died 2019 ).31 – Louis Hayes , American drummer.June 2 – Pierre Favre , Swiss drummer and percussionist.3 – Grachan Moncur III , American trombonist (died 2022 ).4 – Mark Whitecage , American saxophonist (died 2021 ).8 – Toni Harper , American singer (died 2023 ).13 – Frank Strozier , American alto saxophonist.14 – Burton Greene , American pianist (died 2021 ).22 – Bernie McGann , Australian alto saxophonist (died 2013 ).23 – Elza Soares , Brazilian singer and samba recording artist (died 2022 ).26 – Reggie Workman , American upright bassist.30 – Börje Fredriksson , Swedist tenor saxophonist (died 1968 ).July August 6
7 – George Bohanon , American trombonist.14
17 – Guitar Gable , American singer, guitarist, and songwriter (died 2017 ).27 – Alice Coltrane , American pianist, organist, harpist and composer (died 2007 ).31 – Gunter Hampel , German vibraphonist, clarinetist, saxophonist, flautist, pianist and composer.September 3 – Larry Ridley , American bassist and music educator.4 – Gene Ludwig , American organist (died 2010 ).6 – Bosse Broberg , Swedish trumpeter and composer.7 – Olly Wilson , American composer, pianist, double bassist, and musicologist (died 2018 ).8 – Joe Gallivan , American drummer, percussion, and synthesizer player.14 – Joseph Jarman , American saxophonist, Art Ensemble of Chicago (died 2019 ).[ 7] 20 – Monica Zetterlund , Swedish singer and actress (died 2005 ).25
27 – Guido Basso , Canadian trumpeter (died 2023 ).October November December 4 – Ernie Carson , American cornetist, pianist and singer (died 2012 ).6 – Eddie Gladden , American drummer (died 2003 ).7 – Mike Carr , English organist, pianist and vibraphonist (died 2017 ).11 – Beegie Adair , American pianist (died 2022 ).16 – Joe Farrell , American saxophonist and flautist (died 1986 ).19 – Milcho Leviev , Bulgarian composer, arranger, and pianist (died 2019 .24 – Bernt Rosengren , Swedist tenor saxophonist (died 2023 ).Unknown date 