1986 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1986 in Norwegian music.

March

 * 21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).

May

 * 21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).

July

 * 3 – The 17th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

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 * Jan Garbarek
 * Ο Μελισσοκόμος (The Beekeeper) (Minos Records), with Ελένη Καραϊνδρου (Eleni Karaindrou)

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 * Bjørn Johansen Quartet
 * Dear Henrik (Gemini Records)

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 * Karin Krog
 * Freestyle (Odin Records), with John Surman

Deaths

 * March
 * 22 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1898).


 * August
 * 6 – Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist (born 1925).


 * October
 * 22 – Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist, band leader, and composer (born 1943).


 * November
 * 23 – Svein Øvergaard, jazz saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912).
 * 24 – Bias Bernhoft, singer and revue writer (born 1902).

Births

 * January
 * 12 – Philip Schjetlein, jazz guitarist.


 * February
 * 12 – Maria Norseth Garli, singer and composer.
 * 19 – Maria Mena, pop singer.


 * March
 * 19 – Susanne Sundfør, singer and songwriter.


 * April
 * 3 – Thomas Wærnes, rapper.


 * July
 * 11 – Jakop Janssønn Hauan, jazz drummer.


 * August
 * 19 – Vilde Frang, classical violinist.


 * September
 * 1 – Stella Mwangi, singer, songwriter, and rapper.
 * 15 – William Wiik Larsen, record producer and songwriter.


 * October
 * 10 – Ellen Andrea Wang, jazz upright-bassist and singer.
 * 12 – Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, jazz trumpeter, and composer.
 * 13 – Miss Tati, DJ, singer, and songwriter.


 * November
 * 14 – Espen Wensaas, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.


 * Unknown date
 * Jon Audun Baar, jazz drummer.
 * Emilie Stoesen Christensen, jazz singer and actor.
 * Lars Ove Fossheim, jazz guitarist.