1978 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1978 in Norwegian music.

Events

March

• 17 – The 5th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (17–19 March).^[1]

May

• 24
  • The 26th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (24 May – 7 June).
  • The 6th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (24 May – 7 June).^[2]

August

• 27 – The 10th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

Unknown date

A

Arild Andersen

• Green Shading into Blue (ECM Records)^[3]

G

Jan Garbarek

• My Song (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen^[4]
• Places (ECM Records)^[5]

N

Teddy Nelson

• Point Of Departure (Sonet Records), with Flying Norwegians^[6]

P

Popol Ace

• Curly Sounds (Polydor Records)^[7]

R

Terje Rypdal

• Waves (ECM Records)^[8]

T

Jahn Teigen

• This Year's Loser (Polydor Records)^[9]

Deaths

February

• 13 – Aslak Brekke, traditional folk singer (born 1901).^[10]

May

• 20 – Bjarne Brustad, composer, violinist and violist (born 1895).^[11]

Births

January

• 30 – Jan Thore Grefstad, rock singer and songwriter.

February

• 23 – Ingrid Andsnes, classical pianist.

April

• 21 – Amund Svensson, black metal guitarist, keyboardist and composer.
• 23 – Lorentz Aspen, heavy metal pianist and keyboardist.

May

• 5 – Ola Gjeilo, classical composer and pianist.
• 7 – Stian Hinderson, black metal guitarist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist and vocalist.

June

• 17 – Esben Selvig, rapper and singer.
• 24 – Nikolai Eilertsen, rock bass guitarist.

July

• 26 – Silvia Moi, operatic singer.

August

• 17 – Vibeke Stene, operatic soprano.
• 31 – Morten Qvenild, jazz pianist, band leader, and music producer.

September

• 3 – Terje Bakken, black metal lead singer known as "Valfar", Windir, (died 2004).^[12]
• 6 – Karin Park, singer, songwriter, and model.
• 16
  • Ane Carmen Roggen, soprano singer, conductor, music arranger, and journalist.
  • Ida Roggen, jazz singer, information officer and literary scholar.
• 26 – Ingfrid Breie Nyhus, classical pianist.
• 29 – Kurt Nilsen, pop singer.

October

• 5 – Steinar Nickelsen, jazz organist and pianist.
• 12 – Børge-Are Halvorsen, jazz saxophonist.
• 20 – Venke Knutson, pop singer.
• 26 – Tarjei Strøm, rock drummer and program host.
• 30 – Tore Bruvoll, traditional folk guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music arranger.

November

• 3 – Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, jazz drummer, Eple Trio.
• 5 – Marita Røstad, singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist.
• 9 – Even Ormestad, jazz bass guitarist and music producer, Jaga Jazzist.

December

• 12 – Lage Lund, jazz guitarist.
• 30
  • Daniel Heløy Davidsen, jazz guitarist.
  • Julie Dahle Aagård, jazz vocalist, composer, and band leader.

Unknown date

• Trond Frønes, prog rock bass guitarist.
• Sven Garas, pop artist, songwriter, and music producer.

See also

• 1978 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978

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: Arild Andersen Quartet – Green Shading Into Blue . . 2017-03-18.
4. Web site: Keith Jarrett – My Song . . 2017-03-19.
5. Web site: Jan Garbarek – Places . . 2017-03-19.
6. Web site: Teddy Nelson & The Flying Norwegians* – Point Of Departure . . 2017-03-19.
7. Web site: Popol Ace – Curly Sounds . . 2017-03-19.
8. Web site: Terje Rypdal – Waves . . 2017-03-18.
9. Web site: Jahn Teigen – This Year's Loser . . 2017-03-19.
10. Encyclopedia: Aslak Brekke . no . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2014-03-20 . 2017-04-23.
11. Encyclopedia: Bjarne Brustad . Norwegian . Elef . Nesheim . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . . . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-19.
12. News: Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir . Norwegian . Ballade.no . 2004-09-02 . 2017-03-08.