This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1991. Events March 22 – The 18th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24). May 17 – The 20th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 17 – 20). 22 – The 19th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2). July 2 – 25th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 2 – 21). 11 – The 16th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 11 – 14). August 16 – The 8th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 16 – 18). September 20 – The 34th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 20 – 22). Unknown date Carla Bley divorced Michael Mantler. Carla Bley was married to Steve Swallow. Album releases Steve Lacy: Remains Wayne Horvitz: Bring Your Camera John Butcher: Thirteen Friendly Numbers Guy Klucevsek: Flying Vegetables of the Apocalypse Michael Formanek: Extended Animation Randy Weston: Spirits Of Our Ancestors Bill Frisell: Where in the World? Don Byron: Tuskegee Experiments Marilyn Crispell: Images Chick Corea Elektric Band: Beyond the Mask Bobby Previte: Weather Clear, Track Fast Music Revelation Ensemble: After Dark Sonny Sharrock: Ask the Ages Steve Coleman: Black Science Joe Lovano: From the Soul David Sanborn: Another Hand Don Pullen: Kele Mou Bana Terje Rypdal: Q.E.D. Jackie McLean: Rites of Passage Joanne Brackeen: Is It Really True John Scofield: Meant to Be John Patitucci: Heart of the Bass Julius Hemphill: Fat Man and the Hard Blues London Jazz Composers' Orchestra: Theoria Wynton Marsalis: Blue Interlude Marty Ehrlich: Side by Side Tim Berne: Can't Put My Finger On It Joanne Brackeen: Where Legends Dwell Joey Baron: Tongue in Groove Max Roach: To the Max Robert Dick: Venturi Shadows Freddie Hubbard: Temptation Fred Hersh: Forward Motion Steve Swallow: Swallow Marcus Roberts: As Serenity Approaches Steve Turre: Right There Trilok Gurtu: Living Magic Branford Marsalis: The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born Christy Doran: What a Band Yellowjackets: Politics David S. Ware: Great Bliss, Vol. 1 David S. Ware: Great Bliss, Vol. 2 Eliane Elias: A Long Story Deaths January 4 Eddie Barefield, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger (born 19091). Leo Wright, American alto saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (born 1933). 10 – Bob Wallis, British trumpeter (born 1934). 14 – Miles Copeland Jr., American musician (born 1916). February 26 – Slim Gaillard, American singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, vibraphonist,