1987 in jazz

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1987 in jazz
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Steve Swallow at the Münster Jazz Festival 1987
Decade1980s in jazz
Music1987 in music
StandardsList of post-1950 jazz standards
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1987.

Events[]

April[]

  • 10 – The 14th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12).[1]

May[]

  • 20 – The 15th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3).[2]

June[]

  • 5 – The 16th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 5 – 8).[3]
  • 26 – The 8th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 – July 6).[4]

July[]

  • 2 – The 21st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 19).[5]
  • 10 – The 12th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 10 – 12).[6]

August[]

  • 21 – The 4th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 21 – 23).[7]

September[]

  • 15 – The 30th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).[8]

Album releases[]

  • 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: 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).
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[]

Joss Stone Salumeria della Musica 2005.
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.
  • 26 – Kim-Erik Pedersen, Norwegian saxophonist.
  • 30 – August Rosenbaum, Danish pianist, composer, and arranger
May
  • 7 – Heida Mobeck, Norwegian tubist and bass guitarist.
  • 10 – Typh Barrow, Belgian singer, songwriter, composer and pianist.
July
September
October
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.
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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  2. ^ "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  3. ^ "Moers Festival 1987". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  4. ^ "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Timeline". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  5. ^ "Montreux Jazz Festival 1987 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  6. ^ "North Sea Jazz Festival 1987". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  7. ^ "Brecon Jazz Festival 1987". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  8. ^ "The Monterey Jazz Festival Poster". Ebay.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

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