1988 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1988 in Norwegian music.

March

 * 25 – The 15th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 25 – 27).

May

 * 25 – The 16th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).

June

 * 25 – The 19th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 25 – 26).
 * 26 – Leonard Cohen performed a concert at Kalvøya, Bærum (Kalvøyafestivalen).

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 * Jan Garbarek
 * Legend Of The Seven Dreams (ECM Records)

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 * Thorgeir Stubø
 * The End Of A Tune (Cadence Jazz Records), with Art Farmer and Doug Raney

Deaths

 * January
 * 9 – Peter L. Rypdal, fiddler and famous traditional folk music composer (born 1909).


 * July
 * 1 – Robert Riefling, classical pianist and music teacher (born 1911).

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.