1987 in jazz
| 1987 in jazz | |
|---|---|
 Steve Swallow at the Münster Jazz Festival 1987 | |
| Decade | 1980s in jazz |
| Music | 1987 in music |
| Standards | List of post-1950 jazz standards |
| See also | 1986 in jazz – 1988 in jazz |
1987 in jazz:
Album releases
- Henry Threadgill: Easily Slip Into Another World
- Anthony Davis: Undine
- Steve Lacy: Momentum
- John Zorn: Spillane
- Hank Roberts: Black Pastels
- Marilyn Crispell: Labyrinths
- Guy Klucevsek: Scenes From A Mirage
- David Torn: Cloud About Mercury
- Bobby Previte: Dull Bang, Gushing Sound, Human Shriek
- Tim Berne: Sanctified Dreams
- Borbetomagus: Fish That Sparkling Bubble
- Marty Ehrlich: Pliant Plaint
- Tim Berne: Fulton Street Maul
- Benny Carter: Central City Sketches
- Bobby Previte: Pushing The Envelope
- Phil Woods: Bouquet
- Danny Gottlieb: Aquamarine
- Dave Holland: Razor's Edge
- Elements: Illumination
- Henry Kaiser: Crazy Backwards Alphabet
- Henry Kaiser: Devil In The Drain
- Kenny Wheeler: Flutter By, Butterfly
- Mark Helias: The Current Set
- Michael Brecker: Michael Brecker
- Montreux: Sign Language
- Sonny Sharrock: Seize the Rainbow
- Mulgrew Miller: Wingspan
- Neil Swainson: 49th Parallel
- Earthworks: Earthworks
- Chick Corea Elektric Band: Light Years
- Michael Franks: The Camera Never Lies
Deaths
- Pete Carpenter (1 April 1914 – 15 October 1987
- Victor Feldman (April 7, 1934 – May 12, 1987)
- Freddie Green (March 31, 1911 – March 1, 1987)
- Woody Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987)
- Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987)
- Jaco Pastorius (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987)
- Buddy Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987)
- Maxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987)
Births
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