1988 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1988 in Norwegian music.

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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
  • Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen, classical cellist.[9]
  • 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

References

1. "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
2. "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
3. "Kalvøyafestivalen 1988 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
4. "Cohencentric: Leonard Cohen Considered". CohenCentric.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
5. "Jan Garbarek – Legend Of The Seven Dreams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
6. "Thorgeir Stubø, Art Farmer, Doug Raney – The End Of A Tune". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
7. "Jubileumskonsert- Peter L. Rypdal". Velledalen.net. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
8. Karevold, Idar (2010-03-10). "Robert Riefling". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
9. "Frida Fredrikke Waaler Aervagen". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-13.