This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1985.
Events
March 29 – The 12th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, 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