1989 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1989 in Norwegian music.

March

 * 17 – The 16th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 17 – 19).

May

 * 24 – The 17th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7).

June

 * 25 – The 20th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo

Unknown date
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 * Agnes Buen Garnås
 * Rosensfole (ECM Records), with Jan Garbarek

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 * Karin Krog
 * Something Borrowed ... Something New (Meantime Records)

Deaths

 * August
 * 31 – Conrad Baden, organist, composer, music educator, and music critic (born 1908).


 * December
 * 28 – Fred Lange-Nielsen, jazz bassist and vocalist (born 1919).

Births

 * January
 * 4 – Trond Bersu, Electronica and jazz drummer and vocalist.


 * February
 * 6 – Marius Njølstad, singer, songwriter and music producer.
 * 8 – Matias Tellez, singer, songwriter, composer and music producer.


 * May
 * 8 – Christian Skår Winther, jazz guitarist.
 * 20 – Ingrid Helene Håvik, songwriter and vocalist.


 * June
 * 6 – Kristoffer Eikrem, jazz trumpeter, composer and photographer.
 * 23 – Amina Sewali, singer, songwriter, and actress.


 * October
 * 27 – Jakob Terjesønn Rypdal, jazz guitarist.


 * November
 * 20 – Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard, jazz upright-bassist.


 * Unknown date
 * Berit Hagen, guitarist and singer.
 * Hans Hulbækmo, drummer, vibraphonist, and composer.