1988 in Norwegian music explained

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.
• 9 – Fredrik Rasten, guitarist, improviser, and composer.

July

• 31 – Andreas Wildhagen, jazz drummer.

August

• 12 – Chriss Rune Olsen Angvik, rhythm & blues guitarist and vocalist.
• 17 - Natalie Sandtorv, jazz singer, percussionist, and electronica artist.

Unknown date

• Jan Martin Gismervik, jazz drummer.

See also

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

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 1988 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-17.
4. Web site: Cohencentric: Leonard Cohen Considered . CohenCentric.com . 2017-03-25 .
5. Web site: Jan Garbarek – Legend Of The Seven Dreams . . 2017-03-19.
6. Web site: Thorgeir Stubø, Art Farmer, Doug Raney – The End Of A Tune . . 2017-03-19.
7. Web site: Jubileumskonsert- Peter L. Rypdal . Velledalen.net . 2017-03-17.
8. Encyclopedia: Robert Riefling . . Idar . Karevold . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2010-03-10 . 2017-03-20.