This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1988. Events March 25 – The 15th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 25 – 27). April 6 – Jazz guitarist Larry Carlton is shot in a random gun shooting outside his Los Angeles studios. May 20 – The 17th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 20 – 23). 25 – The 16th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8). June 30 – The 22nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 30 – July 16). July 1 – The 9th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1 – 10). 8 – The 13th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 8 – 10). August 19 – The 5th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 19 – 21). September 16 – The 31st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18). Album releases Bill Frisell: Before We Were Born Henry Threadgill: Rag, Bush and All Turtle Island String Quartet: Turtle Island String Quartet Lyle Mays: Street Dreams Dave Holland: Triplicate Jackie McLean: Dynasty John Carter: Fields Leni Stern: Secrets Microscopic Septet: Beauty Based on Science Music Revelation Ensemble: Music Revelation Ensemble Willem Breuker: Psalm 122 Steve Turre: Fire and Ice Trilok Gurtu: Usfret Bobby Previte: Claude's Late Morning Bill Frisell: Lookout for Hope Misha Mengelberg: Impromptus Marcus Roberts: Truth is Spoken Here David Ware: Passage to Music David Liebman: Trio + One Freddie Hubbard: Stardust Gary Thomas: Code Violations Hilton Ruiz: El Camino Phil Woods: Evolution Ralph Moore: Rejuvenate Matthew Shipp & Rob Brown: Sonic Explorations Deaths January 8 – Ray Bauduc, American drummer (born 1906). February 24 – Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (born 1909). March 1 – Tommy Potter, American upright-bassist (born 1918). 8 – Ken Colyer, English trumpeter and cornetist (born 1928). 20 – Gil Evans, Canadian pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (born 1912). April 3 – Kai Ewans, Danish reedist (born 1906). 15 – Eliza Doolittle, British singer-songwriter. 19 – Ed Burke, American violinist and trombonist (born 1909). May 13 – Chet Baker, American trumpeter and singer (born 1929). 28 – Sy Oliver, American trumpeter, singer, composer, arranger and bandleader (born 1910). July 2 – Eddie Vinson, American alto saxophonist and blues shouter (born 1917). August 15 – Bill Beason, American drummer (born 1908). 27