2012 in music



This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2012 in music.

Specific locations

 * 2012 in African music
 * 2012 in American music
 * 2012 in Asian music
 * 2012 in Australian music
 * 2012 in British music
 * 2012 in Canadian music
 * 2012 in Chinese music
 * 2012 in European music (Continental Europe)
 * 2012 in French music
 * 2012 in German music
 * 2012 in Irish music
 * 2012 in Japanese music
 * 2012 in Norwegian music
 * 2012 in South Korean music
 * 2012 in Swedish music
 * 2012 in Taiwanese music

Specific genres

 * 2012 in alternative music
 * 2012 in classical music
 * 2012 in country music
 * 2012 in heavy metal music
 * 2012 in hip hop music
 * 2012 in jazz
 * 2012 in Latin music
 * 2012 in opera

Single releases

 * 1) We No Who U R Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Deaths

 * January
 * 4 – Totti Bergh (76), Norwegian jazz saxophonist.
 * 20 – John Levy (99), American jazz upright-bassist.
 * 26 – Clare Fischer (83), American jazz keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.


 * February
 * 22 – Eivin One Pedersen (55), Norwegian jazz accordionist and pianist.
 * 25 – Red Holloway (84), American jazz tenor saxophonist.


 * March
 * 1 – Lucio Dalla (68), Italian jazz singer, clarinetist and actor.
 * 3 – Frank Marocco (81), American jazz piano-accordionist, arranger and composer.
 * 12 – Joe Morello (82), American jazz drummer.
 * 15 – Edvard Hagerup Bull (89), Norwegian composer.


 * June
 * 26 – Harry W. Kvebæk (87), Norwegian classical trumpeter and academic.


 * May
 * 10 – Bernardo Sassetti (41), Portuguese jazz pianist and composer.
 * 13 – Trond Bråthen alias "Trondr Nefas" (35), Norwegian singer and guitarist of the black metal band Urgehal (the cause of death is still unknown).
 * 30 – Pete Cosey (68), American jazz guitarist.


 * August
 * 11 – Von Freeman (88), American jazz saxophonist.


 * October
 * 8 – John Tchicai (76), Danish jazz saxophonist and composer.


 * November
 * 3
 * Anne-Lise Berntsen (69), Norwegian soprano singer.
 * Odd Børretzen (85), Norwegian author and folk singer (pneumonia).
 * 15 – Frode Thingnæs (72), Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader (complications from a heart attack).


 * Desember
 * 5 – Dave Brubeck (91), American jazz pianist and composer.