1909 in jazz

Overview of the events of 1909 in jazz

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This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1909.

Events

Tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins started playing the piano at the age of five years.^[1]

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- Danny Barker, American guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and author (died 1994).
- Ed Burke, American violinist and trombonist (died 1988).
15 – Gene Krupa, American jazz and big band drummer, band leader, actor, and composer (died 1973).^[2]
22 – Mouse Randolph, American trumpeter (died 1997).
24 – Tiny Winters, English bassist and vocalist (died 1996).

2 – Narvin Kimball, American musician (died 2006).^[3]
3 – Booker Pittman, American clarinetist (died 1969).
9 – Herschel Evans, American tenor saxophonist (died 1939).^[4]
21 – Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (died 1988).
27 – Ben Webster, American tenor saxophonist (died 1973).^[5]

7 – Teddy Bunn, American guitarist, Spirits of Rhythm (died 1978).
29 – Dick Stabile, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 1980).
30 – Benny Goodman, American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing" (died 1986).^[6]

8 – Rupert Cole, Trinidadian alto saxophonist and clarinetist (died unknown date).
10 – Claude Thornhill, American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (died 1965).^[8]
14 – Stuff Smith, American violinist (died 1967).
17 – Larry Clinton, American bandleader and songwriter (died 1985).
27 – Lester Young, American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (died 1959).^[9]

4 – Buddy Featherstonhaugh, English saxophonist (died 1976).
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- Art Tatum, American pianist (died 1956).
- Scoville Browne, American reedist (died 1994).
17 – Cozy Cole, American drummer (died 1981).

12 – Eddie Barefield, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger (died 1991).
17 – Roy McCloud, American cornetist (died 1986).
31 – Jonah Jones, American trumpeter sometimes referred to as "King Louis II" (died 2000).^[10]

Roger Chaput, French guitarist and visual artist, Quintette du Hot Club de France (died 1995).
Rudy Williams, American jazz alto saxophonist (died 1954).
Tiny Davis, American trumpeter and vocalist (died 1994).

^ "History Of Jazz Timeline: 1909". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
^ "Gene Krupa". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
^ Fox, Margalit (2006-03-21). "Narvin Kimball, 97, a Founder of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Yanow, Scott. "Herschel Evans". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
^ "Ben Webster". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
^ "Benny Goodman". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
^ "Cassino Simpson". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
^ "Claude Thornhill". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
^ "Lester Young". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
^ Yanow, Scott. "Jonah Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-02.