1971 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1971 in Norwegian music.

Lars Levin guitarist and keyboardist of Greenhouze, born 04.12.1971

May

 * The 19th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

June

 * The 8th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway.

August

 * The 12th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

September

 * 5 – The 1st Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Unknown date
A
 * Arild Andersen
 * Underwear (ECM Records), with Bobo Stenson and Jon Christensen

G
 * Jan Garbarek
 * Sart (ECM Records), with Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, and Jon Christensen

R
 * Terje Rypdal
 * Terje Rypdal (ECM Records)

V
 * Jan Erik Vold
 * HAV (Philips Records), with Jan Garbarek

Births

 * January
 * 5 – Stian Carstensen, multi-instrument, entertainer, and composer (Farmers market).
 * 26 – Helge "Deathprod" Sten, ambient artist and record producer.


 * February
 * 1 – Siri Gjære, jazz singer.
 * 16 – Øyvind Brandtsegg, electronica and jazz percussionist, programmer and composer.


 * April
 * 2 – Solveig Slettahjell, jazz singer and composer.
 * 25 – Trygve Seim, jazz saxophonist and composer.
 * 26 – Christian Wallumrød, jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.


 * May
 * 12 – Kristin Asbjørnsen, jazz singer and composer.
 * 15 – Erland Dahlen, jazz drummer and percussionist.


 * June
 * 7 – Håvard Fossum, jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer and music arranger.
 * 29 – Ingar Zach, jazz percussionist and businessman.


 * July
 * 12 – Unni Wilhelmsen, singer, songwriter and musician.
 * 15 – Jacob Holm-Lupo, guitarist, composer, and music producer.


 * September
 * 23 – Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, jazz upright bassist.


 * October
 * 17 – Kim Ljung, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist.
 * 19 – Helén Eriksen, jazz saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter and music arranger.
 * 24 – Frode Berg, upright bassist.


 * December
 * 17 – Rita Engedalen, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.
 * 18 – Tommy Tee, record producer, rapper, broadcaster, record executive, concert promoter and magazine publisher.


 * Unknown date
 * Isak Rypdal, music producer and founder of Crab Key Records.