1987 in jazz
Introduction 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). ;July* '''17''' – Howard McGhee, American trumpeter (born 1918). ;September* '''21''' – Jaco Pastorius, American bass guitarist (born 1951). ;October* '''15''' – Pete Carpenter, American trombonist (born 1914). * '''29''' – Woody Herman, American clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader (born 1913).Kaja Draksler at the 2016 Moers Festival. ; December* '''10''' – Slam Stewart, American upright bassist (born 1914). * '''18''' – Warne Marsh, American tenor saxophonist (born 1927).
Births Joss Stone Salumeria della Musica 2005.Evelina Sašenko 2011.; January* '''28''' – Eldar Djangirov, American pianist. ; February* '''5''' – Shai Maestro, Israeli pianist. * '''6''' – Kaja Draksler, Slovenian pianist and composer. * '''15''' – Trygve Waldemar Fiske, Norwegian upright bassist. * '''27''' – Cory Henry, American organist, pianist, and music producer. ; March* '''13''' – Harald Lassen, Norwegian saxophonist and pianist. * '''19''' – Thana Alexa, Croatian-American vocalist and composer. ; April* '''11''' – Joss Stone, English singer, songwriter and actress. * '''15''' – Marquis Hill, American trumpeter, composer and bandleader. * '''26''' – Kim-Erik Pedersen, Norwegian saxophonist. * '''30''' – August Rosenbaum, Danish pianist, composer, and arranger; May* '''10''' – Typh Barrow, Belgian singer, songwriter, composer and pianist. ; July* '''17''' – Tigran Hamasyan, Armenian pianist and composer. * '''26''' – Evelina Sašenko, Lithuanian singer of Polish-Ukrainian descent. ; September* '''11''' – Bjørn Marius Hegge, Norwegian upright bassist and composer, Hegge. * '''18''' – Luísa Sobral, Portuguese singer and songwriter. ; October* '''12''' – Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite, Norwegian upright bassist (Morning Has Occurred). * '''25''' – André Drage, Norwegian drummer and composer. ; November* '''12''' – Jamison Ross, American drummer and vocalist. * '''13''' – Hanna Paulsberg, Norwegian tenor saxophonist and composer. ;December* '''12''' – Marte Eberson, Norwegian pianist, keyboardist and composer. * '''25''' – Julian Lage, American guitarist. ; Unknown date* Anja Lauvdal, Norwegian pianist, keyboardist, and composer. * Hanne Kalleberg, Norwegian singer and composer. * Mario Tomić, Croatian guitarist, arranger, composer, and producer. * Oscar Grönberg, Swedish-Norwegian pianist. * Thea Hjelmeland, Norwegian singer and songwriter.
See also * 1980s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1987 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1987 at All About Jazz