1998 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1998 in Norwegian music.

Events

February

• 16 – The 1st Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 16 – 18).

April

• 3 – The 25th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (April 3 – 5).

May

• 6 – The 9th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 10).
• 20 – The 26th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – 31).

June

• 6 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 6 – 7).

July

• 13 – The 38th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 13 – 18).

August

• 6 – The 11th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 6 – 9).
• 12 – The 12th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 12 – 16).
• 26 – The last Kalvøyafestivalen was canceled at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

October

• 5 – Rites (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek

Unknown date

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Jon Balke

• Saturation (Jazzland Recordings)
• Rotor (Curling Legs), with Cikada String Quartet

Ketil Bjørnstad

• The Sea II (ECM Recordings), with David Darling, Jon Christensen, and Terje Rypdal

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Bjørn Kruse

• Song For Winter (Works For Choir) (Aurora Records)

Deaths

May

• 20 – Robert Normann, jazz guitarist (born 1916).

June

• 14 – Hans W. Brimi, fiddler and farmer (born 1917).

December

• 4 – Egil «Bop» Johansen, jazz drummer (born 1934).

Births

April

• 25 – Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Sami singer and yoiker.

See also

• 1998 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

References