1991 in Norwegian music

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

March

 * 22 – The 18th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24).

May

 * 22 – The 19th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).

June

 * 28 – The 22nd Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 28 – 29).

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 * Jon Balke
 * On And On (Odin Records)with Per Jørgensen and Audun Kleive

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 * Jan Garbarek
 * StAR (ECM Records), with Miroslav Vitous and Peter Erskine

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 * Bjørn Howard Kruse
 * Service For The Nervois (Hot Club Records), with Warren Carlstrom and Celio de Carvalho

Deaths

 * January
 * 29 – Ingebrigt Davik, teacher, children's writer, broadcasting personality, singer and songwriter (born 1925).


 * April
 * 1 – Bjarne Nerem, jazz saxophonist (born 1923).
 * 2 - Per Yngve Ohlin Black metal vocalist in Morbid (1986 - 1988) and Mayhem (1988 - 1991) (born 1969)


 * June
 * 27 – Øistein "Tinka" Ringstad, jazz pianist and vibrafonist (born 1927).


 * July
 * 7 – Jan Wølner, classical pianist (born 1909).
 * 31 – Magne Elvestrand, pianist and harpsichordist, best known as an organist (born 1914).


 * October
 * 17 – Kurt Foss, composer, singer and vaudeville artist (born 1925).
 * 18 – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912).

Births

 * January
 * 24 – Monica Heldal, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.


 * 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.


 * November
 * 28 – Bendik Baksaas, Norwegian electronica artist.