# 1986 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1986.

## Events
### March

* 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).

### May

* 16 – 15th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 16 – 19).
* 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).

### June

* 27 – The 7th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 27 – July 6).

### July

* 3 – The 20th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 43 – 19).
* 11 – The 11th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).

### August

* 15 – The 3rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 15 – 17).

### September

* 19 – The 29th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).

## Album releases

* 16–17: 16–17
* Tim Berne: Fulton Street Maul
* Ran Blake: Short Life of Barbara Monk
* Larry Carlton: Alone / But Never Alone
* Larry Carlton: Discovery
* John Carter: Dance of Love Ghosts
* Steve Coleman: On the Edge of Tomorrow
* Christy Doran: Red Twist and Tuned Arrow
* Eliane Elias: Illusions
* ICP Orchestra: Bospaadje Konijnehol I
* Kenny G: Duotones
* Steve Lacy: Outings
* Last Exit: Last Exit
* Last Exit: Koln
* Lyle Mays: Lyle Mays
* Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman: Song X
* James Newton: Romance and Revolution
* Evan Parker: Atlanta
* Evan Parker: The Snake Decides
* Courtney Pine: Journey to the Urge Within
* Ned Rothenberg: Trespass
* Arturo Sandoval: Tumbaito
* Sonny Sharrock: Guitar
* Michael Shrieve: In Suspect Terrain
* Jim Staley: Mumbo Jumbo
* Henry Threadgill: You Know the Number
* Cecil Taylor: For Olim
* Bobby Watson: Love Remains
* Kazumi Watanabe: Spice Of Life
* Reggie Workman: Synthesis
* John Zorn: Cobra
* Bill Bruford: Master Strokes 1978–1985

## Deaths
### January

* 26 – Ken Moule, English pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1925).
* 29 – Everett Barksdale, American guitarist (born 1910).

### February

* 26 – Karel Vlach, Czech musician, orchestra conductor, and arranger (born 1911).

### March

* 21 – Raymond Burke, American clarinetist (born 1904).

### April

* 26 – Cliff Leeman, American drummer (born 1913).

### May

* 19 – Jimmy Lyons, American alto saxophonist (born 1931).
* 30 – Hank Mobley, American tenor saxophonist (born 1930).

### June

* 13 – Benny Goodman, American clarinetist and bandleader (born 1909).
* 29 – Cliff Townshend, English saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1916).

### July

* 3 – Curley Russell, American upright bassist (born 1917).
* 31 – Teddy Wilson, American pianist (born 1912).

### August

* 21 – Thad Jones, American trumpeter (born 1923).

### September

* 2 – Billy Taylor, American upright bassist (born 1906).
* 10 – Pepper Adams, American baritone saxophonist and composer (born 1930).

### October

* 22 – Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian guitarist, band leader, and composer (born 1943).
* 27 – Alan Branscombe, English pianist, vibraphonist, and alto saxophonist (born 1936).

### November

* 3 – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, American tenor saxophonist (born 1922).
* 23 – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912).

### December

* 2 – Paul Bascomb, American tenor saxophonist (born 1912).

### Unknown date

* Arthur Rosebery, English pianist and singer (born 1904).

## Births
### January

* 2 – Trombone Shorty, American trombonist, vocalist and composer.
* 4 – Theo Jackson, British songwriter, pianist and vocalist.
* 12 – Philip Schjetlein, Norwegian guitarist.
* 27 – Takashi Matsunaga, Japanese pianist and composer.

### March

* 10 – Justin Kauflin, American pianist, composer, and record producer.
* 11 – Ayumi Tanaka, Japanese pianist.
* 19 – Susanne Sundfør, Norwegian singer and songwriter.

### April

* 20 – Roxy Coss, American saxophonist and composer.
* 23 – Laura Mvula, British singer, songwriter, and composer.

### May

* 18 – Adam Bałdych, Polish violinist, composer, music producer.
* 26 – Kit Downes, British pianist and composer.

### June

* 24 – Ivan Blomqvist, Swedish pianist, keyboarder, and composer.

### July

* 11 – Jakop Janssønn Hauan, Norwegian drummer.
* 21 – Rebecca Ferguson, British singer and songwriter.

### October

* 10
** Marcus Gilmore, American drummer.
** Ellen Andrea Wang, Norwegian upright bassist and singer.

### November

* 8 – Nikola Rachelle, British singer and songwriter.
* 11 – Jon Batiste, American singer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader.
* 12 – Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, Norwegian trumpeter, and composer.
* 13 – Miss Tati, Norwegian DJ, singer, and songwriter.

### December

* 2 – Tal Wilkenfeld, Australian bass guitarist.
* 27 – Pablo Held, German pianist and composer.
* 29 – Sullivan Fortner, American pianist and composer.

### Unknown date

* Adrián Carrio, Spanish pianist.
* Emilie Stoesen Christensen, Norwegian singer and actor.
* Jon Audun Baar, Norwegian drummer.
* Julia Kadel, German pianist, composer, and band leader.
* Lars Ove Fossheim, Norwegian jazz guitarist.
* Romano Ricciardi, Italian-Swiss saxophonist.
* Sasha Masakowski, American singer.