1991 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1991 in Norwegian music.

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Events

March

• 22 – The 18th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24).^[1]

May

• 22 – The 19th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).^[2]

June

• 28 – The 22nd Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 28 – 29).^[3]

Albums released

Unknown date

B

Jon Balke

• On And On (Odin Records)with Per Jørgensen and Audun Kleive^[4]

G

Jan Garbarek

• StAR (ECM Records), with Miroslav Vitous and Peter Erskine^[5]

K

Bjørn Howard Kruse

• Service For The Nervois (Hot Club Records), with Warren Carlstrom and Celio de Carvalho^[6]

Deaths

January

• 29 – Ingebrigt Davik, teacher, children's writer, broadcasting personality, singer and songwriter (born 1925).^[7]

April

• 1 – Bjarne Nerem, jazz saxophonist (born 1923).^[8]

June

• 27 – Øistein "Tinka" Ringstad, jazz pianist and vibrafonist (born 1927).^[9]

July

• 7 – Jan Wølner, classical pianist (born 1909).^[10]
• 31 – Magne Elvestrand, pianist and harpsichordist, best known as an organist (born 1914).^[11]

October

• 17 – Kurt Foss, composer, singer and vaudeville artist (born 1925).^[12]
• 18 – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912).^[13]

Births

February

• 4 – Kjetil Mulelid, jazz pianist and composer.
• 26 – Emil Solli-Tangen, operatic singer.

April

• 10 – Andreas Skår Winther, jazz drummer.

September

• 11 – Kygo, DJ, record producer, songwriter, and pianist.

October

• 20 – Henrik Lødøen, jazz drummer.

Unknown date

• Bendik Baksaas, Norwegian electronica artist.
• Monica Heldal, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

See also

• 1991 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

References

1. "Vossajazz – Historie" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
2. (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
3. "Kalvøyafestivalen 1991 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
4. "Jon Balke, Per Jørgensen, Audun Kleive – On And On". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
5. "Jan Garbarek, Miroslav Vitous, Peter Erskine – Star". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
6. "Bjørn Howard Kruse*, Warren Carlstrom*, Celio de Carvalho – Service For The Nervois". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
7. Vold, Karin Beate (2009-02-13). "Ingebrigt Davik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
8. . Biography. MIC.no. 2016-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
9. "Ringstad, Øistein". Biography. MIC.no. 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
10. "Jan Wølner". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
11. "Magne Elvestrand". Rockipedia.no. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
12. Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2009-02-13). "Kurt Foss". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
13. Vollsnes, Arvid O. (2009-02-13). "Gunnar Sønstevold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-26.