This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1982. Events April 2 – The 9th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 2 – 4). May 26 – 10th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 26 – June 9). 28 – 11th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 28 – 31). June 2 – The 3rd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 2 – 11). July 9 – The 16th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 9 – 31). 16 – The 7th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 16 – 18). September 17 – The 25th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19). Album releases Anthony Davis: Variations In Dream-time Henry Threadgill: When Was That? Air: 80° Below '82 Billy Bang: Outline No 12 Dave Holland: Life Cycle David Murray: Murray's Steps Jane Ira Bloom: Mighty Lights Lol Coxhill: Instant Replay Dewey Redman: The Struggle Continues Steve Lacy: Flame Elements: Elements Errol Parker: Tentet James Ulmer: Black Rock Joe McPhee: Oleo John Carter: Dauwhe Sonny Simmons: Backwoods Suite Steps Ahead: Paradox Tony Coe: Tournee Du Chat Ronald Shannon Jackson: Mandance Warren Vaché: Midtown Jazz Paul Winter: Missa Gaia/Earth Mass Cecil McBee: Flying Out Shadowfax: Shadowfax Jack DeJohnette: Inflation Blues Stanley Jordan: Touch Sensitive Kevin Eubanks: Guitarist Michael Franks: Objects of Desire Hugh Masekela: Home Claus Ogerman and Michael Brecker: Cityscape Deaths January 9 – Vido Musso, Italian-American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1913). February 7 – Joseph Reinhardt, French guitarist and composer (born 1912). 17 – Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (born 1917). 26 – Gábor Szabó, Hungarian guitarist (born 1936). March 9 – Leonid Utyosov, Soviet singer and comic actor (born 1895). 23 – Sonny Greer, American drummer and vocalist (born 1895). May 5 – Cal Tjader, American vibraphonist, drummer, and percussionist (born 1925). June 11 – Al Rinker, American singer and composer (born 1907). 15 – Art Pepper, American alto saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1925). 25 – Alex Welsh, Scottish singer, cornetist, and trumpeter (born 1929). July 9 – Wingy Manone, American trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader (born 1900). 22 – Sonny Stitt, American saxophonist (born 1924). October 21 – Radka Toneff, Norwegian singer (born 1952). November 11 – Gösta Törner, Swedish jazz trumpeter and bandleader (born 1912). 16 – Al Haig, American pianist (born 1922). December 17