1977 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1977 in Norwegian music.

Events

April

• 1 – The 4th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 1 – 3).^[1]

May

• 25
  • The 25th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).
  • The 5th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).^[2]

June

• 26 – The 8th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

September

• 11 – The 9th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.^[3]

Albums released

Unknown date

A

Arild Andersen

• Shimri (ECM Records)^[4]

E

Jan Eggum

• Heksedans (Columbia Records)^[5]

F

Flying Norwegians

• Live (Sonet Records)^[6]

G

Jan Garbarek

• Dis (ECM Records)^[7]

Haakon Graf

• Blow Out (Compendium Records) with Sveinung Hovensjø, Jon Eberson and Jon Christensen^[8]

K

Karin Krog

• But Three's A Crowd (Bluebell Records), with Red Mitchell^[9]
• As You Are (The Malmö Sessions) (RCA Victor), with Nils Lindberg^[10]
• A Song For You (Phontastic Records), with Bengt Hallberg^[11]

R

Inger Lise Rypdal

• Tider Kommer-Tider Går (Talent Records)^[12]

T

Jahn Teigen

• Teigen's Tivoli (Polydor Records)^[13]

Pål Thowsen

• No Time For Time (Zarepta Records), with Jon Christensen, Terje Rypdal, and Arild Andersen^[14]

Radka Toneff

• Winter Poem (Zarepta Records)^[15]

V

Jan Erik Vold

• Ingentings Bjeller (Polydor Records), with Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet^[16]

Deaths

February

• 8 – Eivind Groven, composer and music critic (born 1901).^[17]
• 11 – Trygve Torjussen (91), composer and pianist (born 1885).^[18]

October

• 18 – Kristian Hauger, pianist, orchestra leader and composer of popular music (born 1905).^[19]

Births

January

• 8 – Torun Eriksen, jazz singer.
• 25 – Christian Ingebrigtsen, singer-songwriter and musician (A1).
• 28 – Sissel Vera Pettersen, Norwegian singer, saxophonist, and composer.
• 31 – Per Zanussi, jazz upright bassist and composer.

February

• 4 – Emil Nikolaisen, multi-instrumentalist and music producer.
• 10 – Mads Hauge, songwriter and record producer.
• 12 – Ruben Sverre Gjertsen, contemporary composer.
• 19 – Andre Lindal, songwriter, record producer and musician.

March

• 1 – Sven Atle "Silenoz" Kopperud, black metal guitarist (Dimmu Borgir).
• 6 – Kirsti Huke, jazz singer and composer.
• 10 – Torstein Lofthus, jazz/prog rock drummer and composer.
• 26 – Håvard Stubø, jazz guitarist and composer.
• 30 – Tor Egil Kreken, jazz guitarist, bassist, and banjo player (Wibutee).

April

• 5 – Håkon Kornstad, jazz saxophonist and operatic tenor (Wibutee).
• 28 – Asbjørn Lerheim, jazz guitarist and music teacher.
• 30 – Ole Jørn Myklebust, jazz trumpeter.

May

• 16 – Erik Faber, pop/rock singer-songwriter.
• 23 – Mads Berven, jazz guitarist.
• 28 – Trond Bråthen, black metal singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist (died 2012).^[20]

June

• 2 – Helena Iren Michaelsen, rock singer.
• 8 – Frøy Aagre, jazz saxophonist.
• 9 – Atle Nymo, jazz saxophonist and bass clarinetist.
• 19 – Anne Nørdsti, singer.
• 22 – Gunilla Süssmann, classical pianist.
• 30
  • Brynjar Rasmussen, jazz clarinetist.
  • Kjersti Horn, theater director and storyboard artist.

August

• 5 – Terje Winterstø Røthing, rock guitarist.
• 7 – Deeyah Khan, singer, music producer, composer, film director, and human rights defender.
• 14 – Pål Mathiesen, musician and vocalist (Susperia).
• 18 – Even Kruse Skatrud, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger and orchestra leader.
• 28 – Arve Isdal, black metal guitarist and producer.
• 31 – Cornelius Jakhelln, vocalist, guitarist, and poet.

September

• 13 – Julius Lind, jazz and rock double bassist.
• 20 – Martin Horntveth, drummer, composer and electronica artist (Jaga Jazzist).
• 23 – Olav Iversen, heavy metal composer, guitarist and singer.
• 27 – Tor Magne Glidje, guitarist (Extol).

October

• 2 – David Wallumrød, jazz pianist and organist.
• 18 – Christer Espevoll, rock guitarist.

November

• 1 – Anine Kruse, singer and choral conductor.
• 19 – Anne Lilia Berge Strand, singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ.
• 27 – Ivar Bjørnson, black metal guitarist and composer (Enslaved).

December

• 4 – Morten Veland, death metal multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, and producer (Tristania, Sirenia and Mortemia).
• 23 – Tore Johansen, jazz trumpeter.

Unknown date

• Andreas Haddeland, jazz guitarist.
• Even Granås, drummer and guitarist.

See also

• 1977 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vossajazz . . 2017-03-17.
2. Web site: Nattjazz . Norwegian . . 2017-03-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle . 2016-03-22 .
3. Web site: Kalvøyafestivalen 1977 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-17.
4. Web site: Arild Andersen – Shimri . . 2017-03-18.
5. Web site: Jan Eggum – Heksedans . . 2017-03-19.
6. Web site: Flying Norwegians – Live . . 2017-03-19.
7. Web site: Jan Garbarek – Dis . . 2017-03-19.
8. Web site: Håkon Graf / Sveinung Hovensjø / Jon Eberson / Jon Christensen – Blow Out . . 2017-03-18.
9. Web site: Karin Krog & Red Mitchell – But Three's A Crowd . . 2017-03-19.
10. Web site: Karin Krog, Nils Lindberg – As You Are (The Malmö Sessions) . . 2017-03-19.
11. Web site: Karin Krog, Bengt Hallberg – A Song For You . . 2017-03-19.
12. Web site: Inger Lise* – Tider Kommer-Tider Går . . 2017-03-19.
13. Web site: Jahn Teigen – Teigen's Tivoli . . 2017-03-19.
14. Web site: Pål Thowsen, Jon Christensen, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen – No Time For Time . . 2017-03-19.
15. Web site: Radka Toneff – Winter Poem . . 2017-03-19.
16. Web site: Jan Erik Vold, Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen – Ingentings Bjeller . . 2017-03-19.
17. Encyclopedia: Eivind Groven . no . Lysdahl . Anne Jorunn Kydland . . . . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-25.
18. Encyclopedia: Trygve Torjussen . no . Lysdahl . Anne Jorunn Kydland . . . 2013-11-29 . 2017-03-31.
19. Web site: Kristian Hauger . . 2017-03-18.
20. Web site: Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35 . Loudwire.com . 2012-05-16 . 2016-02-21.