1978 in Norwegian music

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

• 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]

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

A

Arild Andersen

• Green Shading into Blue (ECM Records)

G

Jan Garbarek

• My Song (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen
• Places (ECM Records)

N

Teddy Nelson

• Point Of Departure (Sonet Records), with Flying Norwegians

P

Popol Ace

• Curly Sounds (Polydor Records)

R

Terje Rypdal

• Waves (ECM Records)

T

Jahn Teigen

• This Year's Loser (Polydor Records)

February

• 13 – Aslak Brekke, traditional folk singer (born 1901).^[3]

May

• 20 – Bjarne Brustad, composer, violinist and violist (born 1895).^[4]