1998 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1998 in Norwegian music.

Events

February

• 16 – The 1st Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 16 – 18).^[1]

April

• 3 – The 25th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 3 – 5).^[2]

May

• 6 – The 9th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 10).^[3]
• 20 – The 26th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – 31).^[4]

June

• 6 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 6 – 7).^[5]

July

• 13 – The 38th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 13 – 18).^[6]

August

• 12 – The 12th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 12 – 16).^[7]
• 26 – The last Kalvøyafestivalen was canceled at Kalvøya near by Oslo.^[8]

Albums released

October

• 5 – Rites (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek^[9]

Unknown date

B

Jon Balke

• Saturation (Jazzland Recordings)^[10]
• Rotor (Curling Legs), with Cikada String Quartet^[11]

Ketil Bjørnstad

• The Sea II (ECM Recordings), with David Darling, Jon Christensen, and Terje Rypdal^[12]

K

Bjørn Kruse

• Song For Winter (Works For Choir) (Aurora Records)^[13]

Deaths

May

• 20 – Robert Normann, jazz guitarist (born 1916).^[14]

June

• 14 – Hans W. Brimi, fiddler and farmer (born 1917).^[15]

December

• 4 – Egil «Bop» Johansen, jazz drummer (born 1934).^[16]

Births

April

• 25 – Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Sami singer and yoiker.

See also

• 1998 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fløy Polarjazz i gang . Line Nagell . Ylvisåker . Norwegian . . 2017-01-27 . 2017-03-15.
2. Web site: Misha Alperin* – Night . . 2017-03-15.
3. News: Forventninger før Maijazz . Norwegian . . 1998-05-06 . 2017-03-15.
4. Web site: Nattjazz . Norwegian . . 2017-03-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle . 2016-03-22 .
5. Web site: Norwegian Wood 1998 Setlist . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-15.
6. Web site: Molde Jazz Festival 1998 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-15.
7. Web site: Sildajazz with Ytre Suløen Jassensemble . Silje.nl . 2017-03-15.
8. Web site: De 10 største "Øyablikkene" vi husker fra festivalens historie . Harald . Fossberg . Norwegian . . 2016-08-08 . 2017-03-13.
9. Web site: Jan Garbarek – Rites . . 2017-03-20.
10. Web site: Jon Balke – Saturation . . 2017-03-20.
11. Web site: Jon Balke • Cikada String Quartet – Rotor . . 2017-03-20.
12. Web site: Ketil Bjørnstad, David Darling, Jon Christensen, Terje Rypdal – The Sea II . . 2017-03-20.
13. Web site: Bjørn Kruse – Song For Winter (Works For Choir) . . 2017-03-20.
14. News: Robert Normann er død . Norwegian . . 1998-05-28 . 2017-03-15.
15. Encyclopedia: Hans Brimi . . Arvid . Møller . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-30.
16. Web site: Gunnar Germeten – Komponist . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-10.