1986 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1986 in Norwegian music.

Events

March

• 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).^[1]

May

• 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).^[2]

July

• 3 – The 17th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.^[3]

Albums released

Unknown date

G

Jan Garbarek

• Ο Μελισσοκόμος (The Beekeeper) (Minos Records), with Ελένη Καραϊνδρου (Eleni Karaindrou)^[4]

J

Bjørn Johansen Quartet

• Dear Henrik (Gemini Records)^[5]

K

Karin Krog

• Freestyle (Odin Records), with John Surman^[6]

Deaths

March

• 22 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1898).^[7]

August

• 6 – Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist (born 1925).^[8]

October

• 22 – Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist, band leader, and composer (born 1943).^[9]

November

• 23 – Svein Øvergaard, jazz saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912).^[10]
• 24 – Bias Bernhoft, singer and revue writer (born 1902).^[11]

Births

January

• 12 – Philip Schjetlein, jazz guitarist.

February

• 12 – Maria Norseth Garli, singer and composer.
• 19 – Maria Mena, pop singer.

March

• 19 – Susanne Sundfør, singer and songwriter.

April

• 3 – Thomas Wærnes, rapper.

July

• 11 – Jakop Janssønn Hauan, jazz drummer.

August

• 19 – Vilde Frang, classical violinist.

September

• 1 – Stella Mwangi, singer, songwriter, and rapper.
• 15 – William Wiik Larsen, record producer and songwriter.

October

• 10 – Ellen Andrea Wang, jazz upright-bassist and singer.
• 12 – Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, jazz trumpeter, and composer.
• 13 – Miss Tati, DJ, singer, and songwriter.

November

• 14 – Espen Wensaas, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.

Unknown date

• Jon Audun Baar, jazz drummer.
• Emilie Stoesen Christensen, jazz singer and actor.
• Lars Ove Fossheim, jazz guitarist.

See also

• 1986 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

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 1986 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-17.
4. Web site: Ελένη Καραϊνδρου* – Jan Garbarek – Ο Μελισσοκόμος . . 2017-03-19.
5. Web site: Bjørn Johansen Quartet – Dear Henrik . . 2017-03-19.
6. Web site: Karin Krog, John Surman – Freestyle . . 2017-03-19.
7. Encyclopedia: Eyvind Hesselberg . no . Rune J. . Andersen . . . 2016-03-08 . 2017-03-17.
8. Web site: Hans-Jørgen Holman 1925–1986 . Biography . Iamaonline.com . 2017-04-07.
9. Web site: Stubø, Thorgeir . no . Biography . MIC.no . 2007-03-27 . 2017-03-17.
10. Encyclopedia: Svein Øvergaard . no . Carl Petter . Opsahl . . . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-17.
11. Encyclopedia: Bias Bernhoft . no . Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . . . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-30.