1987 in jazz
| 1987 in jazz | |
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 Steve Swallow at the Münster Jazz Festival 1987 | |
| Decade | 1980s in jazz |
| Music | 1987 in music |
| Standards | List of post-1950 jazz standards |
| See also | 1986 in jazz – 1988 in jazz |
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1987.
Events
April
- 10 – The 14th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12).[1]
May
- 20 – The 15th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3).[2]
June
- 5 – The 16th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 5 – 8).[3]
- 26 – The 8th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Canada (June 26 – July 6).[4]
July
- 2 – The 21st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 19).[5]
- 10 – The 12th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 10 – 12).[6]
August
- 21 – The 4th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 21 – 23).[7]
September
- 15 – The 30th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).[8]
Album releases
- Henry Threadgill: Easily Slip Into Another World
- Anthony Davis: Undine
- Steve Lacy: Momentum
- John Zorn: Spillane
- Hank Roberts: Black Pastels
- Marilyn Crispell: Labyrinths
- Guy Klucevsek: Scenes From A Mirage
- David Torn: Cloud About Mercury
- Bobby Previte: Dull Bang, Gushing Sound, Human Shriek
- Tim Berne: Sanctified Dreams
- Borbetomagus: Fish That Sparkling Bubble
- Marty Ehrlich: Pliant Plaint
- Tim Berne: Fulton Street Maul
- Benny Carter: Central City Sketches
- Bobby Previte: Pushing The Envelope
- Phil Woods: Bouquet
- Danny Gottlieb: Aquamarine
- Dave Holland: Razor's Edge
- Elements: Illumination
- Henry Kaiser: Crazy Backwards Alphabet
- Henry Kaiser: Devil In The Drain
- Kenny Wheeler: Flutter By, Butterfly
- Mark Helias: The Current Set
- Michael Brecker: Michael Brecker
- Montreux: Sign Language
- Sonny Sharrock: Seize the Rainbow
- Mulgrew Miller: Wingspan
- Neil Swainson: 49th Parallel
- Earthworks: Earthworks
- Chick Corea Elektric Band: Light Years
- Michael Franks: The Camera Never Lies
- Eliane Elias: Cross Currents
Deaths
- March
- 1 – Freddie Green (75), American guitarist
- May
- 12 – Victor Feldman (53), English pianist and percussionist
- July
- 17 – Howard McGhee (69), American trumpeter
- September
- 21 – Jaco Pastorius (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), American bass guitarist
- October
- 15 – Pete Carpenter (73), American trombonist
- 29 – Woody Herman (74), American clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader
- April
- 2 – Buddy Rich (69), American drummer and bandleader
- 7 – Maxine Sullivan (75), American singer
Births
- January
- 28 – Eldar Djangirov, American pianist
- March
- 13 – Harald Lassen, Norwegian saxophonist and pianist
- December
- 25 – Julian Lage, American guitarist
See also
References
- ↑ "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Moers Festival 1987". Moers Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Timeline". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Montreux Jazz Festival 1987 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "North Sea Jazz Festival 1987". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Brecon Jazz Festival 1987". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "The Monterey Jazz Festival Poster". Ebay.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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