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1990 Drummer dies. Vocalist The Gulf War begins. The Warsaw Pact collapses. dies. Saxophonist dies. The Soviet Union falls. dies. Drummer dies. Trumpeter publishes his controversial autobiography Miles: The Autobiography (co- authored by ). 1991 Saxophonist dies. Miles Davis appears at Children's book writer Dr. Seuss dies. The Tailhook the with , scandal occurs. The Gulf War ends. performing early work with arranger . Davis dies in California. Saxophonist Redman signs with Warner Bros. records. 1992 Miles Davis' final , Doo-Bop, which features Race riots break out in Los Angeles. Author Terry rap, is released. Saxophonist McMillan publishes the hit novel Waiting to Exhale. becomes the bandleader on " with Mae Jemison becomes the first African American ," with a group that includes pianist Kenny woman astronaut. Carol Moseley-Braun becomes Kirkland, Bob Hurst, and drummer Jeff Watts. the first African American woman elected to the US Hip hop group US3 has a hit with a song that Senate. samples 's . Pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist , bassist , drummer and trumpeter tour in Davis. 1993 Bandleader Sun Ra dies. Saxophonist Joe South African Prime Minister F.W. de Klerk and Henderson receives critical acclaim for his Miles political activist Nelson Mandela win Nobel Peace Davis tribute album So Near, So Far (Musings for Prize. Poet Maya Angelou delivers a poem for the Miles). Pianist 's Elektrik Band is inauguration of President Clinton. Writer Toni refused permission to perform in Germany because Morrison wins the Nobel Prize for literature. Bill of Corea's membership in the controversial Church of Clinton becomes president. Scientology. Saxophonist Jan Garbarek has commercial success with his album Officium. Saxophonist Joshua Redman records two and establishes himself as the top star in the “young lion” jazz scene. 1994 Guitarist Joe Pass dies. Trumpeter Red Rodney South Africa has its first multi-racial election. dies. A Tribute to Miles, featuring the Miles Davis tribute band, wins a Grammy Award. 1995 Trumpeter ousts Trumpeter Wynton Former football star O.J. Simpson is on trial for Marsalis in the Down Beat critic polls. Film director murder. Civil unrest occurs in former Chechnya. Robert Altman's film, Kansas City, is released, Oklahoma City Federal building is bombed. Nation of featuring a reenactment of a 1930's jam session with Islam leader Louis Farrakhan organizes the Million pianist , saxophonist Joshua Redman, Man March in Washington, DC. bassist Christian McBride, saxophonist , and others. The Impulse record label is revived after 21 years. Drummer Tony Williams dies. 1996 releases Pursuance: The Music of A bomb is set off at the Olympic games in Atlanta. , with . 1997 Wayne Shorter wins a Grammy Award for his electric Group suicide occurs among religious cult Heaven's jazz album High Life. Saxophonist Joshua Redman, Gate members in California. Former Princess of bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Wales Lady Diana dies in a car accident. tour as a trio. A $27 million jazz museum opens in Kansas City. Date Developments in Jazz Historical Developments

1998 Guitarist Pat Metheny and bassist win President Clinton is impeached. Grammy Awards for their duet album Beyond the Missouri Sky. Guitarist replaces Branford Marsalis as the bandleader on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." 1999 Trumpeter dies. Vibraphonist Milt President Clinton is acquitted on impeachment Jackson dies. Singer Joe Williams dies. Trumpeter charges after a Senate trial. Fifteen high school Lester Bowie dies. students are shot dead by two students at Columbine High School in Colorado. Trumpeter Dave Douglas rises in popularity. Bassist Violence erupts in Israel. The US Presidential tours with a group featuring election results are delayed due to confusion about 2000 saxophonist Chris Potter. votes in Florida.