1986 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1986.

1986 in jazz
George Benson in 1986 at Montreux Jazz Festival.
Decade	1980s in jazz
Music	1986 in music
Standards	List of post-1950 jazz standards
See also	1985 in jazz – 1987 in jazz

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Events

March

• 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).^[1]

May

• 16 – 15th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 16 – 19).^[2]
• 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).^[3]

June

• 27 – The 7th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 27 – July 6).^[4]

July

• 3 – The 20th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 43 – 19).^[5]
• 11 – The 11th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).^[6]

August

• 15 – The 3rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 15 – 17).^[7]

September

• 19 – The 29th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).^[8]

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 portal
• Jazz portal

• 1980s in jazz
• List of years in jazz
• 1986 in music