1985 in jazz
| 1985 in jazz | |
|---|---|
 The Jazz Messengers in concert at Plougonven, Brittany, France in 1985 | |
| Decade | 1980s in jazz |
| Music | 1985 in music |
| Standards | List of post-1950 jazz standards |
| See also | 1984 in jazz – 1986 in jazz |
1985 in jazz:
Album releases
- 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: 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: Sixth Sense
- John Carter: Castles of Ghana
- Gerry Hemingway: Outerbridge Crossing
- Leni Stern: Clairvoyant
- Marc Johnson: Bass Desires
- Terje Rypdal: Chasers
- 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
Deaths
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Big Joe Turner in Hamburg
- Annette Hanshaw, American jazz singer
- Benny Morton, American jazz trombonist most associated with the swing genre
- Big Joe Turner, American blues shouter
- Blind John Davis, African American, blues, jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and singer
- Calvin Jackson, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader
- Cedric Wallace, American jazz double-bassist
- Charlie Holmes, American alto jazz saxophonist of the swing era
- Charlie Munro, reedist and flautist
- Chris Woods, American alto saxophonist
- Cie Frazier, American drummer
- Cootie Williams, American trumpeter
- David "Buck" Wheat,
- Dick Vance, American trumpeter
- Dicky Wells, American trombonist
- Ed Lewis, American trumpeter
- Frank Traynor,
- George Duvivier, American double-bass player
- Georgie Stoll,
- Jo Jones, American drummer
- Joe Darensbourg, American clarinetist and saxophonist
- Johnny Desmond, American singer
- Johnny Guarnieri, American pianist
- Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader
- Leon Prima, American trumpeter
- Little Brother Montgomery, American pianist and singer
- Lonnie Hillyer, American trumpeter
- Max Miller,
- Nelson Boyd, American bassist
- Nick Ceroli, American drummer
- Philly Joe Jones, American drummer
- Richard Williams, American trumpet player
- Sam Wooding, pianist, arranger and bandleader
- Shizuko Kasagi, Japanese singer
- Skeeter Best, American guitarist
- Zoot Sims, American jazz saxophonist
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
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