This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1996. Events March 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31). May 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2). 24 – The 25th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 24 – 27). June 27 – The 17th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Canada (June 27 – July 7). 28 – The 6th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (June 28 – July 13). July 5 – The 30th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 5 – 20). 12 The 21st North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 12 – 14). The 31st Pori Jazz Festival started in Finland (July 12 – 21). 15 – The 37th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20). 18 – The 49th Nice Jazz Festival started in France (July 18 – 20). 21 – The 31st San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 22 – 27). August 9 – The 13th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 9 – 11). September 19 – The 39th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21). Album releases Hugh Masekela: Notes of Life Medeski Martin & Wood: Shack-man Courtney Pine: Modern Day Jazz Stories Joshua Redman: Freedom in the Groove Matthew Shipp: By the Law of Music Guillermo Gregorio: Approximately Ivo Perelman: Seeds, Visions and Counterpoint Michael Formanek: Nature of the Beast David S. Ware: Wisdom of Uncertainty Maria Schneider: Coming About Zeena Parkins: Mouth=Maul=Betrayer Kenny Wheeler: Siren's Song Gerry Hemingway: Perfect World Ivo Perelman: Sound Hierarchy Bob Neill: Triptycal Branford Marsalis: The Dark Keys Henry Threadgill: Where's Your Cup? Evan Parker: Toward the Margins Pat Metheny Group: Quartet John Scofield: Quiet Fred Anderson: Birdhouse David S. Ware: Oblations and Blessings David S. Ware: DAO David S. Ware: Godspelized William Parker: Compassion Seizes Bed-Stuy Eliane Elias: The Three Americas Charlie Haden: Now Is the Hour Deaths January 2 – Viatcheslav Nazarov, American trombonist, pianist and vocalist (born 1952). 5 – Gus Bivona, American reedist (born 1915). 11 – Ike Isaacs, Burmese-English guitarist (born 1919). 13 – Morty Corb, American upright bassist (born 1917). 20 – Gerry Mulligan, American saxophonist, and clarinetist (born 1927). 28 – Pauline Braddy, African-American drummer, International Sweethearts of Rhythm (born 1922). 29 – Ray