1998 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1998 in Norwegian music.

February

 * 16 – The 1st Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 16 – 18).

April

 * 3 – The 25th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 3 – 5).

May

 * 6 – The 9th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 10).
 * 20 – The 26th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – 31).

June

 * 6 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 6 – 7).

July

 * 13 – The 38th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 13 – 18).

August

 * 12 – The 12th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 12 – 16).
 * 26 – The last Kalvøyafestivalen was canceled at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

October

 * 5 – Rites (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek

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 * Jon Balke
 * Saturation (Jazzland Recordings)
 * Rotor (Curling Legs), with Cikada String Quartet
 * Ketil Bjørnstad
 * The Sea II (ECM Recordings), with David Darling, Jon Christensen, and Terje Rypdal

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 * Bjørn Kruse
 * Song For Winter (Works For Choir) (Aurora Records)

Deaths

 * May
 * 20 – Robert Normann, jazz guitarist (born 1916).


 * June
 * 14 – Hans W. Brimi, fiddler and farmer (born 1917).


 * December
 * 4 – Egil «Bop» Johansen, jazz drummer (born 1934).

Births

 * April
 * 25 – Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Sami singer and yoiker.