This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1980. Events March 28 – The 7th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 28 – 30). Featured artists on Vossajazz was Cross Section, E`Olen, Elton Dean Quartet with Kenny Wheeler, Hariprasad Chaurasia Ensemble, Johnny Griffin Quartet, Kristian Bergheim / Andreas Skjold Sextet with Finn Otto Hansen, Kristiansen / Jørgensen Quintet, McCoy Tyner Sextett, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen / Rune Gustafsson Duo, Radka Toneff Quintet, and Stubø / Bjørklund Quartet. May 21 – 8th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). 23 – 9th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 23 – 26). June 4 - The Bill Evans Trio starts a four-day stint at the Village Vanguard. It is released after his death in a 6-CD box set on Turn Out the Stars: The Final Village Vanguard Recordings in 1996. July 2 – The very first Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 2 – 10). 4 – The 14th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 20). 11 – The 5th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13). September 19 – The 23rd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21). Album releases Chuck Mangione: Fun and Games George Benson: Give me the Night Grover Washington Jr.: Winelight Larsen Feyten Band: Larsen Feyten Band James Ulmer: Are You Glad to Be in America? Ronald Shannon Jackson: Eye on You Michael Franks: One Bad Habit Anthony Davis: Lady of the Mirrors Rova Saxophone Quartet: Invisible Frames Om: Cerberus Pat Metheny: 80/81 Pat Metheny: As Falls Wichita, so Falls Wichita Falls Billy Bang: Changing Seasons Julius Hemphill: Flat Out Jump Suite Charles Noyes: Free Mammals Steve Tibbetts: YR World Saxophone Quartet: WSQ David Murray: Ming Ganelin Trio: Ancora da Capo Joanne Brackeen: Ancient Dynasty Ran Blake: Film Noir Muhal Richard Abrams: Mama and Daddy Derek Bailey: Aida Evan Parker: Six of One Steps Ahead: Step by Step Steve Beresford: Double Indemnity Music Revelation Ensemble: No Wave Jan Garbarek: Eventyr David Liebman: If They Only Knew Tom Varner: Quartet Harvie Swartz: Underneath It All Paul Winter: Callings World Saxophone Quartet: Revue Chico Freeman: Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit Jack DeJohnette: Tin Can Alley Jay Clayton: All Out Art Pepper: Winter Moon Deaths January 6 – Poley McClintock, American singer (born 1900). 22 – Ed