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1980s in jazz

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1985 in music

1985 in jazz

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1984 in jazz – 1986 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1985.

Contents

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, 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).

    • Births

  • Aaron Weinstein, jazz violinist, mandolinist
  • Alexa Ray Joel, American singer, songwriter and pianist
  • Melody Gardot, American singer, writer and musician
  • Paul Carnegie-Jones, New Zealand pianist
  • Rachael Price, jazz vocalist from Hendersonville, Tennessee
  • Theo Croker, jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida
  • Ximena Sariñana, Mexican singer-songwriter and actress

    • References

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