1999 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1999 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

• 29 – The 2nd Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 29 – 31).

February

• 27 – The annual festival started in Stavanger, Norway.

March

• 26 – The 26th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 26 – 28).

April

• 28 – The Ole Blues festival started in Bergen (April 28 – May 2).

May

• 12 – The 10th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 12 – 16).
• 13 – The 27th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 29).

June

• 26 – The 1st Øyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 26 – 27).
• 30 – The 35th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3).

July

• 12 – The 39th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17).

August

• 9 – The 14th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 9 – 15).
• 11 – The 13th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 11 – 15).
• 12 – The 12th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 12 – 15).

Unknown date

• The Core was initiated by drummer Espen Aalberg.

Albums released

Unknown date

K

Karin Krog

• Bluesand (Meantime Records), with John Surman

Deaths

February

• 16 – Johan Kvandal, composer (born 1919).

March

• 14 – Marius Müller, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, car crash (born 1958).
• 28 – Jens Book Jenssen, popular singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (born 1910).

April

• 27 – Gunnar Brunvoll, impresario and opera administrator (born 1924).

August

• 6 – Pernille Anker, actor and singer (born 1947).

December

• 30 – Gunnar Germeten Jr., composer (born 1947).

Unknown date

• Arne Sletsjøe, classical violist (born 1916).

See also

• 1999 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
• 1999 in jazz

References