This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1984. Events April 13 – The 11th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 13 – 15). May 23 – 12th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). June 8 – 13th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 8 – 11). 29 – The 5th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 – July 8). July 5 – The 18th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 5 – 21). 13 – The 9th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13 – 15). August 17 – The very first Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 17 – 19). September 14 – The 27th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 14 – 16). Album releases John Zorn: Locus Solus Geri Allen: Printmakers Steps Ahead: Modern Times Oliver Lake: Expandable Language Henry Threadgill: Subject To Change Hal Russell: Conserving NRG Microscopic Septet: Let's Flip Joachim Kuhn: Distance Henry Kaiser: Invite The Spirit Mark Helias: Split Image Hilton Ruiz: Crosscurrents Paul Motian: The Story of Maryam Keith Tippett: A Loose Kite In A Gentle Wind Dave Holland: Seeds of Time James Williams: Alter Ego Andy Laverne: Liquid Silver Bobby McFerrin: The Voice Chick Corea and Steve Kujala: Voyage Chick Corea: Children's Songs Herbie Hancock: Sound System Wynton Marsalis: Hot House Flowers Branford Marsalis: Scenes in the City Sonny Rollins: Sunny Days, Starry Nights Ron Carter and Jim Hall: Telephone Weather Report: Domino Theory Jane Ira Bloom and Fred Hersch: As One Fred Hersch: Horizons Bill Frisell: Rambler Bill Frisell and Vernon Reid: Smash & Scatteration Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: New York Scene Benny Golson: Nostalgia Art Farmer and Lionel Hampton: In Concert Art Farmer and Slide Hampton: In Concert Clare Fischer: Crazy Bird Martial Solal: Plays Hodeir Anthony Braxton: Prag (Quartet-1984) Pat Metheny Group: First Circle John Abercrombie: Night Jack De Johnette: Album Album Kenny Garrett: Introducing Kenny Garrett Mal Waldron and David Friesen: Encounters Lee Konitz: Wild at Springtime Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Third Decade Pat Metheny: Rejoicing Kenny Wheeler: Double, Double You George Duke: Rendezvous Miles Davis: Decoy Hugh Masekela: Techno-Bush Deaths January 10 – Thore Jederby, Swedish upright bassist, record producer, and radio broadcaster (born 1913). February 19 – Claude Hopkins, American stride pianist and bandleader (born 1903). March 7