This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1999. Events January March 26 – The 26th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 26 – 28). May 13 – The 27th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 29). 21 – The 28th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 21 – 24). June 30 – The 35th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3). July 1 – The 20th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1 – 11). 2 – The 9th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 2 – 10). 3 – The 33rd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 3 – 18). 10 The 24th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 10 – 12). The 34th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 10 – 19). 11 – The 52nd Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 11 – 18). 12 – The 39th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17). 21 – The 34th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 22 – 27). August 9 – The 14th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 9 – 15). 11 – The 13th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 11 – 15). 13 – The 16th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 13 – 15). September 17 – The 42nd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19). Unknown date "Don't Know Why" by Jesse Harris appears on his 1999 album, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. The Magic City Jazz Orchestra (MCJO) American jazz ensemble is founded. The Pulitzer Prize Board bestows a special posthumous honor on Duke Ellington. WEAA is named 1999 Jazz Station of the Year by Gavin magazine. Atomic, Norwegian / Swedish jazz band formed. Radioactive Sago Project, a Filipino jazz rock band formed in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. III Records, a record label based in Japan is founded. Zoe Rahman, British jazz composer and pianist, won the "Perrier Young Jazz Musician of the Year" Award. Album releases July With Wikipedia articles 1999 Remixes, the third compilation album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai April Kisses, by Bucky Pizzarelli Contemporary Jazz, by the Branford Marsalis Quartet Continuance, by jazz fusion band Greetings From Mercury, recorded live at Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium Live at