1971 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1971 in Norwegian music.

Lars Levin guitarist and keyboardist of Greenhouze, born 04.12.1971

Events

May

• The 19th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

June

• The 8th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway.

August

• The 12th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

September

• 5 – The 1st Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

Unknown date

A

Arild Andersen

• Underwear (ECM Records), with Bobo Stenson and Jon Christensen

G

Jan Garbarek

• Sart (ECM Records), with Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, and Jon Christensen

R

Terje Rypdal

• Terje Rypdal (ECM Records)

V

Jan Erik Vold

• HAV (Philips Records), with Jan Garbarek

Births

January

• 5 – Stian Carstensen, multi-instrument, entertainer, and composer (Farmers market).
• 26 – Helge "Deathprod" Sten, ambient artist and record producer.

February

• 1 – Siri Gjære, jazz singer.
• 16 – Øyvind Brandtsegg, electronica and jazz percussionist, programmer and composer.

April

• 2 – Solveig Slettahjell, jazz singer and composer.
• 25 – Trygve Seim, jazz saxophonist and composer.
• 26 – Christian Wallumrød, jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.

May

• 12 – Kristin Asbjørnsen, jazz singer and composer.
• 15 – Erland Dahlen, jazz drummer and percussionist.

June

• 7 – HÃ¥vard Fossum, jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer and music arranger.
• 29 – Ingar Zach, jazz percussionist and businessman.

July

• 12 – Unni Wilhelmsen, singer, songwriter and musician.
• 15 – Jacob Holm-Lupo, guitarist, composer, and music producer.

September

• 23 – Ingebrigt HÃ¥ker Flaten, jazz upright bassist.

October

• 17 – Kim Ljung, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist.
• 19 – Helén Eriksen, jazz saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter and music arranger.
• 24 – Frode Berg, upright bassist.

December

• 17 – Rita Engedalen, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.
• 18 – Tommy Tee, record producer, rapper, broadcaster, record executive, concert promoter and magazine publisher.

Unknown date

• Isak Rypdal, music producer and founder of Crab Key Records.

See also

• 1971 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

References