This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1987. Events April 10 – The 14th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12). May 20 – The 15th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3). June 5 – The 16th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 5 – 8). 26 – The 8th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 – July 6). July 2 – The 21st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 19). 10 – The 12th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 10 – 12). August 21 – The 4th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 21 – 23). September 15 – The 30th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17). Album releases Henry Threadgill: Easily Slip Into Another World Anthony Davis: Undine Steve Lacy: Momentum John Zorn: Spillane Sun Ra Arkestra: Reflections in Blue Sun Ra Arkestra: Hours After Hank Roberts: Black Pastels Marilyn Crispell: Labyrinths Guy Klucevsek: Scenes From A Mirage David Torn: Cloud About Mercury Bobby Previte: Dull Bang, Gushing Sound, Human Shriek Tim Berne: Sanctified Dreams Borbetomagus: Fish That Sparkling Bubble Marty Ehrlich: Pliant Plaint Tim Berne: Fulton Street Maul Benny Carter: Central City Sketches Bobby Previte: Pushing The Envelope Phil Woods: Bouquet Danny Gottlieb: Aquamarine Dave Holland: The Razor's Edge Elements: Illumination Henry Kaiser: Crazy Backwards Alphabet Henry Kaiser: Devil In The Drain Kenny Wheeler: Flutter By, Butterfly Mark Helias: The Current Set Michael Brecker: Michael Brecker Montreux: Sign Language Sonny Sharrock: Seize the Rainbow Mulgrew Miller: Wingspan Neil Swainson: 49th Parallel Earthworks: Earthworks Chick Corea Elektric Band: Light Years Michael Franks: The Camera Never Lies Eliane Elias: Cross Currents Hugh Masekela: Tomorrow Deaths January 14 – Alton Purnell, American pianist (born 1911). 16 – Robert De Kers, Belgian trumpeter and bandleader (born 1906). February 2 Alfred Lion, German-American record executive, Blue Note Records (born 1908). Spike Hughes, British upright bassist, composer, and music journalist (born 1908). March 1 – Freddie Green, American guitarist (born 1911). 6 – Eddie Durham, American guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger (born 1906). April 2 – Buddy Rich, American drummer and bandleader (born 1917). 7 – Maxine Sullivan, American singer (born 1911). May 4 — Wilbur Little, African-American bassist (born 1928). 12 – Victor Feldman, English pianist and percussionist (born 1934).