1991 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1991 in Norwegian music.

Events

March

• 22 – The 18th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 22 – 24).

May

• 22 – The 19th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).

June

• 28 – The 22nd Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 28 – 29).

August

• 23 – The 4th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 23 – 25).

Albums released

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Jon Balke

• On And On (Odin Records)with Per Jørgensen and Audun Kleive

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Jan Garbarek

• StAR (ECM Records), with Miroslav Vitous and Peter Erskine

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Bjørn Howard Kruse

• Service For The Nervois (Hot Club Records), with Warren Carlstrom and Celio de Carvalho

Deaths

January

• 29 – Ingebrigt Davik, teacher, children's writer, broadcasting personality, singer and songwriter (born 1925).

April

• 1 – Bjarne Nerem, jazz saxophonist (born 1923).
• 2 - Per Yngve Ohlin Black metal vocalist in Morbid (1986 - 1988) and Mayhem (1988 - 1991) (born 1969)

June

• 27 – Øistein "Tinka" Ringstad, jazz pianist and vibrafonist (born 1927).

July

• 7 – Jan Wølner, classical pianist (born 1909).
• 31 – Magne Elvestrand, pianist and harpsichordist, best known as an organist (born 1914).

October

• 17 – Kurt Foss, composer, singer and vaudeville artist (born 1925).
• 18 – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912).

Births

January

• 24 – Monica Heldal, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

February

• 4 – Kjetil Mulelid, jazz pianist and composer.
• 26 – Emil Solli-Tangen, operatic singer.

April

• 10 – Andreas SkÃ¥r Winther, jazz drummer.

September

• 11 – Kygo, DJ, record producer, songwriter, and pianist.

October

• 20 – Henrik Lødøen, jazz drummer.

November

• 28 – Bendik Baksaas, Norwegian electronica artist.

See also

• 1991 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

References