1988 in Norwegian music
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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 Vossavangen, Norway (March 25 – 27).[1]
May
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]
September
- 9 – The 1st Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (September 9 – 11).[5]
Albums released
Unknown date
G
- Legend Of The Seven Dreams (ECM Records)[6]
S
- The End Of A Tune (Cadence Jazz Records), with Art Farmer and Doug Raney[7]
Deaths
- January
- 9 – Peter L. Rypdal, fiddler and famous traditional folk music composer (born 1909).[8]
- July
- 1 – Robert Riefling, classical pianist and music teacher (born 1911).[9]
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.