1987 in jazz

none 1987 Steve Swallow 87 1.jpg Steve Swallow at the Münster Jazz Festival 1987 post-1950 1986 1988 1987 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1987. Events April 10 – The 14th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (April 10 – 12).https://vossajazz.no Vossajazz Vossajazz 2016-04-30 May 20 – The 15th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3).http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle Nattjazz Norwegian Nattjazz 2016-04-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle 2016-03-22 June 5 – The 16th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 5 – 8).http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 Moers Festival 1987 Moers Festival 2016-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314024317/http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 2016-03-14 dead 26 – The 8th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 – July 6).http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/history/1987/Default.aspx Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Timeline Montreal International Jazz Festival 2016-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160421093715/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/history/1987/Default.aspx 2016-04-21 dead July 2 – The 21st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 19).https://www.setlist.fm/festival/1987/montreux-jazz-festival-1987-43d62b77.html Montreux Jazz Festival 1987 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-04-30 10 – The 12th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 10 – 12).https://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/1987 North Sea Jazz Festival 1987 North Sea Jazz Festival 2016-04-30 August 21 – The 4th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 21 – 23).http://www.friendsofbreconjazz.com/past-programmes/1987 Brecon Jazz Festival 1987 FriendsOfBreconJazz.com 2016-04-30March 2025 medicmedic September 15 – The 30th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).February 2026 Album releases 30em 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). thumb|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 thumb|Joss Stone Salumeria della Musica 2005. thumb|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 and composer. 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 Jazz 1980s in jazz List of years in jazz 1987 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1987 at All About Jazz October 2021 Jazz Category:Jazz by year