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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1970 in Norwegian music.

Events

May

• 13 – The 18th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 27).

June

• The 7th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway.

July

• The 11th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

Albums released

Unknown date

F

Svein Finnerud Trio

• Plastic Sun (Sonet Records)

G

Jan Garbarek Quartet

• Afric Pepperbird (ECM Records)

Rowland Greenberg & His Group

• Swing Is The Thing! (Music For Pleasure)

K

Karin Krog

• Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads (Sonet Records), with Dexter Gordon

N

Bjarne Nerem

• How Long Has This Been Going On (Polydor Records)

R

Terje Rypdal

• Min Bul (Polydor Records), with Bjørnar Andresen and Espen Rud

Deaths

August

• 15 – Karl Andersen (66), cellist and composer.

Births

January

• 16 – Liv Marit Wedvik, country singer (died 2015).
• 26 – Eskil Brøndbo, drummer, D.D.E.

February

• 9 – Eldbjørg Raknes, jazz vocalist and composer.
• 13 – Karoline Krüger, singer, songwriter, and pianist.

March

• 19 – Harald Johnsen, jazz double bassist (died 2011).
• 22 – Live Maria Roggen, jazz singer, songwriter and composer.

April

• 1 – Tone Lise Moberg, jazz vocalist.
• 7 – Leif Ove Andsnes, classical pianist and chamber musician.
• 25 – Kjersti Stubø, jazz vocalist.

May

• 19 – Vidar Busk, guitarist, vocalist, composer and record producer.

June

• 7 – Even "Magnet" Johansen, singer and songwriter.
• 19 – Øyvor Volle, violinist.

July

• 6 – Harald Nævdal, guitarist and text writer, Immortal.
• 14 – Jacob Young, jazz guitarist, music arranger, composer, and band leader.
• 16 – Jørn Skogheim, guitarist, clarinetist, composer, record producer, music arranger, and music teacher.
• 24 – Anja Garbarek, singer and songwriter.

August

• 21 – Simone Eriksrud, jazz singer and composer.

October

• 5 – Tord Gustavsen, jazz pianist and composer.
• 6 – Maria Kannegaard, jazz pianist.
• 17 – Heine Totland, singer.
• 20 – Håvard Lund, jazz saxophonist and composer.

Unknown date

• Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred, composer, music arranger, improviser, and music teacher.

See also

• 1970 in Norway
• Music of Norway

References

1. "FESTSPILLENE I BERGEN 1970. XVIII Bergen International Festival. May 13, May 27" (in Norwegian). Database.Wangsmo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
2. "Svein Finnerud Trio – Plastic Sun". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
3. "Jan Garbarek Quartet – Afric Pepperbird". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
4. "Rowland Greenberg & His Group – Swing Is The Thing!". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
5. "Karin Krog & Dexter Gordon – Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
6. "Bjarne Nerem – How Long Has This Been Going On". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
7. "Terje Rypdal, Bjørnar Andresen, Espen Rud – Min Bul". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
8. Andersen, Rune J. (2013-12-29). "Karl August Andersen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
9. Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt; Ege, Rune Thomas (2015-05-21). "Liv Marit Wedvik er død". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
10. "Johnsen, Harald". Biography (in Norwegian). Norsk Jazzarkiv, MIC.no. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.

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