1998 in Norwegian music
# 1998 in Norwegian music

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

## Events

### 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.

## Albums released

### October

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

### Unknown date

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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.
