1986 in jazz explained

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1986.

Events

March

• 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).^[1]

May

• 16 – 15th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 16 – 19).^[2]
• 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).^[3]

June

• 27 – The 7th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 27 – July 6).^[4]

July

• 3 – The 20th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 43 – 19).^[5]
• 11 – The 11th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).^[6]

August

• 15 – The 3rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 15 – 17).^[7]

September

• 19 – The 29th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).^[8]

Album releases

• 16–17: 16–17
• Tim Berne

Fulton Street Maul

• Ran Blake

Short Life of Barbara Monk

• Larry Carlton

Alone / But Never Alone

• Larry Carlton: Discovery
• John Carter

Dance of Love Ghosts

• Steve Coleman

On the Edge of Tomorrow

• Christy Doran

Red Twist and Tuned Arrow

• Eliane Elias

Illusions

• ICP Orchestra: Bospaadje Konijnehol I
• Kenny G

Duotones

• Steve Lacy

Outings

• Last Exit

Last Exit

• Last Exit: Koln
• Lyle Mays

Lyle Mays

• Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman: Song X
• James Newton

Romance and Revolution

• Evan Parker

Atlanta

• Evan Parker: The Snake Decides
• Courtney Pine

Journey to the Urge Within

• Ned Rothenberg

Trespass

• Arturo Sandoval

Tumbaito

• Sonny Sharrock

Guitar

• Michael Shrieve

In Suspect Terrain

• Jim Staley: Mumbo Jumbo
• Henry Threadgill

You Know the Number

• Cecil Taylor

For Olim

• Bobby Watson

Love Remains

• Kazumi Watanabe

Spice Of Life

• Reggie Workman

Synthesis

• John Zorn

Cobra

• Bill Bruford

Master Strokes 1978-1985

Deaths

January

• 26 – Ken Moule, English pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1925).
• 29 – Everett Barksdale, American guitarist (born 1910).

February

• 26 – Karel Vlach, Czech musician, orchestra conductor, and arranger (born 1911).

March

• 21 – Raymond Burke, American clarinetist (born 1904).

April

• 26 – Cliff Leeman, American drummer (born 1913).

May

• 19 – Jimmy Lyons, American alto saxophonist (born 1931).
• 30 – Hank Mobley, American tenor saxophonist (born 1930).

June

• 13 – Benny Goodman, American clarinetist and bandleader (born 1909).
• 29 – Cliff Townshend, English saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1916).

July

• 3 – Curley Russell, American upright bassist (born 1917).
• 31 – Teddy Wilson, American pianist (born 1912).

August

• 21 – Thad Jones, American trumpeter (born 1923).

September

• 2 – Billy Taylor, American upright bassist (born 1906).
• 10 – Pepper Adams, American baritone saxophonist and composer (born 1930).

October

• 22 – Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian guitarist, band leader, and composer (born 1943).
• 27 – Alan Branscombe, English pianist, vibraphonist, and alto saxophonist (born 1936).

November

• 3 – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, American tenor saxophonist (born 1922).
• 23 – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912).

December

• 2 – Paul Bascomb, American tenor saxophonist (born 1912).

Unknown date

• Arthur Rosebery, English pianist and singer (born 1904).

Births

January

• 2 – Trombone Shorty, American trombonist, vocalist and composer.
• 4 – Theo Jackson, British songwriter, pianist and vocalist.
• 12 – Philip Schjetlein, Norwegian guitarist.
• 27 – Takashi Matsunaga, Japanese pianist and composer.

March

• 10 – Justin Kauflin, American pianist, composer, and record producer.
• 11 – Ayumi Tanaka, Japanese pianist.
• 19 – Susanne Sundfør, Norwegian singer and songwriter.

April

• 20 – Roxy Coss, American saxophonist and composer.
• 23 – Laura Mvula, British singer, songwriter, and composer.

May

• 18 – Adam Bałdych, Polish violinist, composer, music producer.
• 26 – Kit Downes, British pianist and composer.

June

• 24 – Ivan Blomqvist, Swedish pianist, keyboarder, and composer.

July

• 11 – Jakop Janssønn Hauan, Norwegian drummer.
• 21 – Rebecca Ferguson, British singer and songwriter.

October

• 10
  • Marcus Gilmore, American drummer.
  • Ellen Andrea Wang, Norwegian upright bassist and singer.

November

• 8 – Nikola Rachelle, British singer and songwriter.
• 11 – Jon Batiste, American singer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader.
• 12 – Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, Norwegian trumpeter, and composer.
• 13 – Miss Tati, Norwegian DJ, singer, and songwriter.

December

• 2 – Tal Wilkenfeld, Australian bass guitarist.
• 27 – Pablo Held, German pianist and composer.
• 29 – Sullivan Fortner, American pianist and composer.

Unknown date

• Adrián Carrio, Spanish pianist.
• Emilie Stoesen Christensen, Norwegian singer and actor.
• Jon Audun Baar, Norwegian drummer.
• Julia Kadel, German pianist, composer, and band leader.
• Lars Ove Fossheim, Norwegian jazz guitarist.
• Romano Ricciardi, Italian-Swiss saxophonist.
• Sasha Masakowski, American singer.

See also

• 1980s in jazz
• List of years in jazz
• 1986 in music

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 1986 at All About Jazz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vossajazz . . 2016-04-30.
2. Web site: Moers Festival 1986 . . 2016-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314024317/http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 . 2016-03-14 . dead .
3. Web site: Nattjazz . Norwegian . . 2016-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle . 2016-03-22 .
4. Web site: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 1986 . . 2016-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610031654/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=1986&lang=en . 2016-06-10 . dead .
5. Web site: Montreux Jazz Festival 1986 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-04-30.
6. Web site: North Sea Jazz Festival 1986 . . 2016-04-30.
7. Web site: Brecon Jazz Festival 1986 . FriendsOfBreconJazz.com . 2016-04-30.
8. Web site: Monterey Jazz Festival 1986 . September 1986 . 2016-04-30.