1986 in jazz
Introduction 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''*Bill Bruford: Master Strokes 1978-1985
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''' – Billy Taylor, American upright bassist (born 1906). * '''10''' – Pepper Adams, American baritone saxophonist and composer (born 1930). ; October* '''22''' – Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian guitarist, band leader, and composer (born 1943). * '''27''' – Alan Branscombe, English pianist, vibraphonist, and alto saxophonist (born 1936). ; November* '''3''' – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, American tenor saxophonist (born 1922). * '''23''' – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912). ; December* '''2''' – Paul Bascomb, American tenor saxophonist (born 1912). ; Unknown date* Arthur Rosebery, English pianist and singer (born 1904).
Births ; January* '''2''' – Trombone Shorty, American trombonist, vocalist and composer. * '''4''' – Theo Jackson, British songwriter, pianist and vocalist. * '''12''' – Philip Schjetlein, Norwegian guitarist. * '''27''' – Takashi Matsunaga, Japanese pianist and composer. ; March* '''10''' – Justin Kauflin, American pianist, composer, and record producer. * '''11''' – Ayumi Tanaka, Japanese pianist. * '''19''' – Susanne Sundfør, Norwegian singer and songwriter. ; April* '''20''' – Roxy Coss, American saxophonist and composer. * '''23''' – Laura Mvula, British singer, songwriter, and composer. ; May* '''18''' – Adam Bałdych, Polish violinist, composer, music producer. * '''26''' – Kit Downes, British pianist and composer. ; June* '''24''' – Ivan Blomqvist, Swedish pianist, keyboarder, and composer. ; July* '''11''' – Jakop Janssønn Hauan, Norwegian drummer. * '''21''' – Rebecca Ferguson, British singer and songwriter. ; October* '''10'''** Marcus Gilmore, American drummer. ** Ellen Andrea Wang, Norwegian upright bassist and singer. ; November* '''8''' – Nikola Rachelle, British singer and songwriter. * '''11''' – Jon Batiste, American singer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader. * '''12''' – Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, Norwegian trumpeter, and composer. * '''13''' – Miss Tati, Norwegian DJ, singer, and songwriter. ; December* '''2''' – Tal Wilkenfeld, Australian bass guitarist. * '''27''' – Pablo Held, German pianist and composer. * '''29''' – Sullivan Fortner, American pianist and composer. ; Unknown date* Adrián Carrio, Spanish pianist. * Emilie Stoesen Christensen, Norwegian singer and actor. * Jon Audun Baar, Norwegian drummer. * Julia Kadel, German pianist, composer, and band leader. * Lars Ove Fossheim, Norwegian jazz guitarist. * Romano Ricciardi, Italian-Swiss saxophonist. * Sasha Masakowski, American singer.
See also * 1980s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1986 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1986 at All About Jazz