1985 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1985'''.
Events ===March===* '''29''' – The 12th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31).===May===* '''24''' – 14th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 24 – 27). * '''22''' – 13th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).===June===* '''28''' – The 6th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 – July 7).===July===* '''4''' – The 19th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 20). * '''12''' – The 10th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 12 – 14).===August===* '''16''' – The 2nd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 16 – 18).===September===* '''20''' – The 28th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 20 – 22).
Album releases *Ornette Coleman and Prime Time: ''Opening the Caravan of Dreams''*Abdullah Ibrahim: ''Water From an Ancient Well''*Butch Morris: ''Current Trends In Racism''*Bobby Previte: ''Bump The Renaissance''*George Russell: ''The African Game''*Rova Saxophone Quartet: ''The Crowd''*Lyle Mays: ''Lyle Mays''*David Liebman: ''The Loneliness Of A Long-Distance Runner''*James Newton: ''Water Mystery''*Hank Robertson: ''Transparency''*David Torn: ''Best Laid Plans''*Borbetomagus: ''Borbeto Jam''*Mark Nauseef: ''Wun Wun''*Kip Hanrahan: ''Vertical Currency''*Patrick O'Hearn: ''Ancient Dreams''*Don Pullen: ''The Sixth Sense'' *John Carter: ''Castles of Ghana''*Gerry Hemingway: ''Outerbridge Crossing''*Leni Stern: ''Clairvoyant''*Marc Johnson: ''Bass Desires''*Terje Rypdal: ''Chaser''*Tom Harrell: ''Moon Alley''*Wynton Marsalis: ''Black Codes (From the Underground)''*Wynton Marsalis: ''J Mood''*Paul Winter: ''Canyon''*Tony Williams: ''Civilization''*Michael Mantler: ''Alien''*Herbie Hancock: ''Village Life''*The Manhattan Transfer: ''Vocalese'' *Michael Franks: ''Skin Dive''*Ben Sidran: ''On the Cool Side''*John Hicks Trio: ''Inc. 1''*Hugh Masekela: ''Waiting for the Rain''
Deaths ; January* '''7''' – Johnny Guarnieri, American pianist (born 1917). * '''10''' – Cie Frazier, American drummer (born 1904). * '''11''' – Kenny Clare, English drummer (born 1929). * '''18''' – Georgie Stoll, American musical director, conductor, composer, and violinist (born 1905). * '''26''' – Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader (born 1914). ; February* '''22''' – Frank Traynor, Australian trombonist and entrepreneur (born 1927). * '''27''' – Ray Ellington, English singer, drummer, and bandleader (born 1916). ; March* '''13''' – Annette Hanshaw, American singer (born 1901). * '''23''' – Zoot Sims, American saxophonist (born 1925). * '''30''' – Shizuko Kasagi, Japanese singer (born 1914). ; April* '''21''' – Irving Mills, American music publisher, musician, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter (born 1894). ; May* '''2''' – Larry Clinton, American trumpeter, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1909). * '''24''' – Joe Darensbourg, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1906). * '''27''' – Skeeter Best, American guitarist (born 1914). ; June* '''15''' – David "Buck" Wheat, American bassist, songwriter and recording artist (born 1922). ; July* '''1'''** Dick Vance, American trumpeter (born 1915). ** Lonnie Hillyer, American trumpeter (born 1940). * '''4''' – Chris Woods, American alto saxophonist (born 1925). * '''11''' – George Duvivier, American upright bassist (born 1920). ; August* '''1''' – Sam Wooding, American pianist, arranger, and bandleader (born 1895). * '''11''' – Nick Ceroli, American drummer (born 1939). * '''19''' – Cedric Wallace, American upright bassist (born 1909). * '''30''' – Philly Joe Jones, American drummer (born 1923). ; September* '''3''' – Jo Jones, American drummer (born 1911). * '''6'''** Johnny Desmond, American singer (born 1919). ** Little Brother Montgomery, American pianist and singer (born 1906). * '''15''' – Cootie Williams, American trumpeter (born 1911). * '''18''' – Ed Lewis, American trumpeter (born 1909). * '''19''' – Charlie Holmes, American alto jazz saxophonist of the swing era (born 1910). * George Clarke, American tenor saxophonist (born 1911). ; October* '''12''' – Blind John Davis, African American, blues, jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and singer (born 1913). * Nelson Boyd, American bassist (born 1928). ; November* '''4''' – Richard Williams, American trumpeter (born 1931). * '''12''' – Dicky Wells, American trombonist (born 1907). * '''13''' – Max Miller, American pianist and vibraphonist (born 1911). * '''24''' – Big Joe Turner, American blues shouter (born 1911).Marius Neset at Victoria during the 2015 Oslo Jazzfestival. ; December* '''9'''** Calvin Jackson, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1919). ** Charlie Munro, American reedist and flautist (born 1917). * '''28''' – Benny Morton, American trombonist most associated with the swing genre (born 1907). ; Unknown date* Leon Prima, American trumpeter (born 1907).
Births Eyolf Dale 2017 at Victoria, Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo.David Six at the 2014 Odessa Jazz Festival.Alexa Ray Joel; January* '''2'''** André Roligheten, Norwegian saxophonist and composer. ** Marius Neset, Norwegian saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. * '''11''' – Newton Faulkner, English singer-songwriter and musician. * '''29''' – Jon Rune Strøm, Norwegian upright bassist, and bass guitarist. ; February* '''2''' – Melody Gardot, American singer, writer and musician. * '''8''' – Dario Chiazzolino, Italian guitarist and composer. * '''19''' – Kristoffer Lo, Norwegian tubist, flugabonist, guitarist, and composer. ; March* '''5''' – Eyolf Dale, Norwegian pianist and composer. ; May* '''3''' – Louis Cato, American drummer, bassist, guitarist, singer, and composer. * '''14''' – Tore Sandbakken, Norwegian drummer and composer. ; June* '''12''' – Olivia Trummer, German pianist, vocalist, and composer. * '''20''' – Ellen Brekken, Norwegian upright bassist, guitar bassist, and tubist. ; July* '''18''' – Theo Croker, American trumpeter, singer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida. * '''22''' – Camila Meza, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist. * '''25''' – Tom Harrison, British alto saxophonist and flautist. * '''31''' – Aaron Weinstein, American violinist and mandolinist. ; August* '''14''' – David Six, Austrian pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. * '''22''' – Kim Johannesen, Norwegian guitarist. * '''30''' – Rachael Price, American vocalist from Hendersonville, Tennessee. ; September* '''10''' – Live Foyn Friis, Norwegian singer and composer. * '''22''' – Aaron Diehl, American pianist. ; October* '''7''' – Alfredo Rodríguez, Cuban pianist and composer. * '''15''' – Øystein Skar, Norwegian pianist and composer. * '''29''' – Ximena Sariñana, Mexican singer-songwriter and actress; December* '''19''' – Ine Hoem, Norwegian singer. * '''29''' – Alexa Ray Joel, American singer, songwriter and pianist. ; Unknown date* Paul Carnegie-Jones, New Zealand pianist. * Per Arne Ferner, Norwegian guitarist.
See also * 1980s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1985 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1985 at All About Jazz