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This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1994.

Events

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- The 17th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 1–10).
- The 4th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1–15).
- The 15th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1–16).
- The 28th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 1–16).
8 – The 19th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 8–10).
16 – The 29th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 16–24).
18 – The 35th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 18–23).

16 – The 37th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16–18).

8 – Raymond Scott, American composer, band leader, pianist, and electronic instrument inventor (born 1908).

9 – Maurice Purtill or Moe Purtill, American drummer, Glenn Miller Orchestra (born 1916).
13 – Danny Barker, American guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and author (born 1909).
19 – Rafig Babayev, Azerbaijani musician and composer (born 1937).
24 – Tommy Benford, American drummer (born 1905).

2 – Rowland Greenberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1920).
6 – Dick Cary, American trumpeter, composer, and arranger (born 1916).
16 – Ralph Ellison, American novelist and literary critic (born 1913).
22 – Jack Bentley, English trombonist, journalist, and scriptwriter (born 1913).

23 – Joe Pass, American guitarist of Sicilian descent (born 1929).
25 – Eric Gale, American guitarist (born 1938).
26
- Gil Fuller, American composer and arranger (born 1920).
- Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (born 1940).
27 – Red Rodney, American trumpeter (born 1927).
29 – Oliver Jackson, American drummer (born 1933).
30 – Jean Omer, Belgian reedist and bandleader (born 1912).

7 – Willie Humphrey, American clarinetist (born 1900).
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- Henry Mancini, American composer, conductor, and arranger (born 1924).
- Lionel Grigson, British pianist, cornettist, trumpeter, and composer (born 1942).
21 – Dennis Berry, English saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer (born 1921).

6 – Jacques Pelzer, Belgian alto saxophonist and flautist (born 1924).
12 – Gene Cherico, American upright bassist (born 1935).
18 – Charles Redland, Swedish saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (born 1911).

5 – Billy Usselton, American jazz reed player (born 1926).
6 – Max Kaminsky, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1908).
13 – John Stevens, English drummer, Spontaneous Music Ensemble (born 1940).
16 – Bernie Leighton, American pianist (born 1921).
20 – Jimmy Hamilton, American clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and composer (born 1917).
22
- Bob Lively, American saxophonist (born 1923).
- Leonard Feather, British pianist, composer, and producer (born 1914).
29 – David van Kriedt, American composer, saxophonist, and music teacher (born 1922).

3 – Scoville Browne, American reedist (born 1909).
4 – Danny Gatton, American guitarist (born 1945).
5 – Nini Rosso, Italian jazz trumpeter and composer (born 1926).
8 – John Neely, American tenor saxophonist and arranger (born 1930).
21
- Lanny Steele, American pianist and composer (born 1933).
- Thore Ehrling, Swedish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader (born 1912).

8 – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and singer (born 1927).
14 – Mary Ann McCall, American singer (born 1919).
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- Bill Douglass, American drummer (born 1923).
- Noel Pointer, American jazz violinist and record producer (born 1954).