1985 In Jazz

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).

; 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

; 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

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