This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1985. Events March 29 – The 12th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31). May 24 – 14th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 24 – 27). 22 – 13th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5). June 28 – The 6th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 – July 7). July 4 – The 19th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 20). 12 – The 10th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 12 – 14). August 16 – The 2nd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 16 – 18). September 20 – The 28th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 20 – 22). Album releases Ornette Coleman and Prime Time: Opening the Caravan of Dreams Abdullah Ibrahim: Water From an Ancient Well Butch Morris: Current Trends In Racism Bobby Previte: Bump The Renaissance George Russell: The African Game Rova Saxophone Quartet: The Crowd Lyle Mays: Lyle Mays David Liebman: The Loneliness Of A Long-Distance Runner James Newton: Water Mystery Hank Robertson: Transparency David Torn: Best Laid Plans Borbetomagus: Borbeto Jam Mark Nauseef: Wun Wun Kip Hanrahan: Vertical Currency Patrick O'Hearn: Ancient Dreams Don Pullen: The Sixth Sense John Carter: Castles of Ghana Gerry Hemingway: Outerbridge Crossing Leni Stern: Clairvoyant Marc Johnson: Bass Desires Terje Rypdal: Chasers Tom Harrell: Moon Alley Wynton Marsalis: Black Codes (From the Underground) Wynton Marsalis: J Mood Paul Winter: Canyon Tony Williams: Civilization Michael Mantler: Alien Herbie Hancock: Village Life The Manhattan Transfer: Vocalese Michael Franks: Skin Dive Ben Sidran: On the Cool Side John Hicks Trio: Inc. 1 Hugh Masekela: Waiting for the Rain Deaths January 7 – Johnny Guarnieri, American pianist (born 1917). 10 – Cie Frazier, American drummer (born 1904). 11 – Kenny Clare, English drummer (born 1929). 18 – Georgie Stoll, American musical director, conductor, composer, and violinist (born 1905). 26 – Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader (born 1914). February 22 – Frank Traynor, Australian trombonist and entrepreneur (born 1927). 27 – Ray Ellington, English singer, drummer, and bandleader (born 1916). March 13 – Annette Hanshaw, American singer (born 1901). 23 – Zoot Sims, American saxophonist (born 1925). 30 – Shizuko Kasagi, Japanese singer (born 1914). April 21 – Irving Mills, American music publisher, musician, lyricist,