1988 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1988 in Norwegian music.

Events

March

• 25 – The 15th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 25 – 27).^[1]

May

• 25 – The 16th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).^[2]

June

• 25 – The 19th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 25 – 26).^[3]
• 26 – Leonard Cohen performed a concert at Kalvøya, Bærum (Kalvøyafestivalen).^[4]

Albums released

Unknown date

G

Jan Garbarek

• Legend Of The Seven Dreams (ECM Records)^[5]

S

Thorgeir Stubø

• The End Of A Tune (Cadence Jazz Records), with Art Farmer and Doug Raney^[6]

Deaths

January

• 9 – Peter L. Rypdal, fiddler and famous traditional folk music composer (born 1909).^[7]

July

• 1 – Robert Riefling, classical pianist and music teacher (born 1911).^[8]

Births

February

• 5 – Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson, jazz upright bassist.
• 15 – Ragnhild Hemsing, classical and traditional folk violinist.
• 26 – Christian Meaas Svendsen, jazz upright bassist and composer.

April

• 12 – Tone Damli Aaberge, singer.

May

• 7 – David Aleksander Sjølie, jazz guitarist, Mopti.

July

• 31 – Andreas Wildhagen, jazz drummer.

August

• 12 – Chriss Rune Olsen Angvik, Rhythm & blues guitarist and vocalist.

Unknown date

• Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen, cellist.
• Jan Martin Gismervik, jazz drummer.

See also

• 1988 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988

References

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