This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1995. Events April 7 – The 22nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7 – 9). May 23 – The 23rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 4). June 2 – The 24th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 2 – 5). 29 – The 16th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Canada (June 29 – July 9). July 1 – The 5th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1 – 12). 7 – The 29th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 7 – 22). 14 – The 20th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16). 15 – The 30th Pori Jazz Festival started in Finland (July 15 – 23). 17 – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17 – 22). The 48th Nice Jazz Festival started in France (July 7 – 16). 21 – The 30th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 21 – 25). August 11 – The 12th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 11 – 13). September 15 – The 38th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17). Unknown date The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz opens their first performance classes of jazz. Album releases Butch Morris: Testament Dave Douglas: In Our Lifetime Matthew Shipp: The Flow of X Charlie Hunter: Bing, Bing, Bing! Marvin Peterson: African Portraits Guy Klucevsek: Citrus My Love Marty Ehrlich: Just Before The Dawn Matthew Shipp: Symbol Systems Gerry Hemingway: Marmalade King Steve Turre: Rhythm Within Medeski Martin and Wood: Friday Afternoon in the Universe Reggie Workman: Cerebral Caverns Muhal Richard Abrams: One Line, Two Views Dave Douglas: Five Bill Frisell: Go West Pat Metheny Group: We Live Here Henry Threadgill: Makin' a Move Dave Holland: Dream of the Elders Paul Plimley: Everything in Stage John Scofield: Groove Elation Chick Corea Quartet: Time Warp Matthew Shipp: Before the World Don Byron: Music for Six Musicians Uri Caine: Toys Michael Franks: Abandoned Garden Roy Campbell:Communion Marilyn Crispell: Destiny David S. Ware: Cryptology Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty: The Rite of Strings Deaths January 1 – Jess Stacy, American pianist (born 1904). February 6 – Art Taylor, American drummer (born 1929). March 5 – Vivian Stanshall, English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet, and wit, Bonzo Dog