1989 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1989. == Events == === February === 27 – Woody Shaw was struck by a subway car in Brooklyn, NY, which severed his left arm. By the late 1980s Shaw was suffering from an incurable degenerative eye disease and was losing his eyesight. Details of the accident are unclear. === March === 17 – The 16th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 17 – 19). === May === 12 – The 18th Moers Festival (May 12 – 15). 24 – The 17th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7). === June === 2 – The 12th Atlanta Jazz Festival started in Atlanta, Georgia (June 2 – 4, July 7 – 9, August 4 – 6). === July === 1 – The 33rd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 1 – 3). 6 – The 23rd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 6 – 21). 14 – The 14th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16). 28 – The 12th Jazz in Marciac started in France (July 28 – August 17). === August === 17 – The 6th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 17 – 19). === September === 15 – The 32nd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17). == Album releases == == Deaths == February 26 – Roy Eldridge, American trumpeter (born 1911). March 24 – Arnett Cobb, American tenor saxophonist (born 1918). April 4 – Roberto Nicolosi, Italian upright bassist and leader (born 1914). 12 – Herbert Mills, American singer, Mills Brothers (born 1912). May 10 – Woody Shaw, American trumpeter (kidney failure) (born 1944). 26 – Phineas Newborn, Jr., American pianist (born 1931). July 15 – Will Bradley, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1912). October 19 – Alan Murphy, English guitarist (born 1953). November 5 – Lu Watters, American trumpeter and band leader, Yerba Buena Jazz Band (born 1911). 9 – Kenny Hagood, American singer (born 1926). 18 – Freddie Waits, American drummer (born 1943). December 28 – Fred Lange-Nielsen, Norwegian bassist and vocalist (born 1919). == Births == January 4 – Trond Bersu, Norwegian drummer and vocalist. April 5 – Kris Bowers, American composer and pianist. May 8 – Christian Skår Winther, Norwegian guitarist. 22 – Christian Sands, American pianist and composer. 24 – Francesco Cafiso, Italian alto saxophonist. June 6 – Kristoffer Eikrem, Norwegian trumpeter, composer and photographer. July 14 – Isaiah Sharkey, American guitarist and singer. August 28 – Cécile McLorin Salvant, American singer. October 27 – Jakob Terjesønn Rypdal, Norwegian guitarist. November 2 – Isfar Sarabski, Azerbaijani pianist and composer. 20 – Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard, Norwegian upright bassist. December 11 – KeyLiza or Kesita Elizabeth Massamba, German singer, dancer, DJ, composer and beatmaker. Unknown date James Mainwaring, English composer, saxophonist, and bandleader. == See also == 1980s in jazz List of years in jazz 1989 in music == References == == External links == History Of Jazz Timeline: 1989 at All About Jazz