This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1986. Events March 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23). May 16 – 15th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 16 – 19). 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). June 27 – The 7th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 27 – July 6). July 3 – The 20th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 43 – 19). 11 – The 11th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13). August 15 – The 3rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 15 – 17). September 19 – The 29th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21). Album releases 16–17: 16–17 Tim Berne: Fulton Street Maul Ran Blake: Short Life of Barbara Monk Larry Carlton: Alone / But Never Alone Larry Carlton: Discovery John Carter: Dance of Love Ghosts Steve Coleman: On the Edge of Tomorrow Christy Doran: Red Twist and Tuned Arrow Eliane Elias: Illusions ICP Orchestra: Bospaadje Konijnehol I Kenny G: Duotones Steve Lacy: Outings Last Exit: Last Exit Last Exit: Koln Lyle Mays: Lyle Mays Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman: Song X James Newton: Romance and Revolution Evan Parker: Atlanta Evan Parker: The Snake Decides Courtney Pine: Journey to the Urge Within Ned Rothenberg: Trespass Arturo Sandoval: Tumbaito Sonny Sharrock: Guitar Michael Shrieve: In Suspect Terrain Jim Staley: Mumbo Jumbo Henry Threadgill: You Know the Number Cecil Taylor: For Olim Bobby Watson: Love Remains Kazumi Watanabe: Spice Of Life Reggie Workman: Synthesis John Zorn: Cobra Deaths January 26 – Ken Moule, English pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1925). 29 – Everett Barksdale, American guitarist (born 1910). February 26 – Karel Vlach, Czech musician, orchestra conductor, and arranger (born 1911). March 21 – Raymond Burke, American clarinetist (born 1904). April 26 – Cliff Leeman, American drummer (born 1913). May 19 – Jimmy Lyons, American alto saxophonist (born 1931). 30 – Hank Mobley, American tenor saxophonist (born 1930). June 13 – Benny Goodman, American clarinetist and bandleader (born 1909). 29 – Cliff Townshend, English saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1916). July 3 – Curley Russell, American upright bassist (born 1917). 31 – Teddy Wilson, American pianist (born 1912). August 21 – Thad Jones, American trumpeter (born 1923). September 2