2016 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music.
(Go to LAST YEAR in Norwegian music.)

Events

January

• 21 – Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 21–24).^[1]
• 27 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 27–30).^[2]
• 29 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 - February 7).^[3]

February

• 4
  • The Polarjazz Festival 2016 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–7).^[4]
  • Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 4–20).^[5]
• 5 – Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band's release concert for the album Kuria Suite at Verftet in Bergen.^[6]
• 7 – Oslo Operaball is arranged in Oslo.^[7]
• 16 – Andreas Loven's release concert for the album District Six (Losen Records) at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.^[8]
• 17 – Uhørt! – Sund jazz program on tour at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.^[8]
• 27 - The 54'th edition of the Norwegian national Melodi Grand Prix final will select Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.^[9]

March

• 2 – By:Larm 2016 starts in Oslo (March 2–5).^[10]
• 3
  • Frode Alnæs' release concert for the album Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.^[11]
  • Vinterjazzfestivalen started in Fredrikstad (March 3–6).^[12]
  • Oslo International Church Music Festival 2016 opened in Oslo (March 3–13).^[13]
• 4 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 4–13).^[14]
• 18 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 18–20).^[15]
• 19
  • Øyvind Skarbø was awarded the 2016 Vossajazzprisen.^[16]
  • Nils Økland performs Glødetrådar, the commissioned work for Vossajazz 2016.^[17]
• 23 – Inferno Metal Festival 2016 starts in Oslo (March 23–26).^[18]

April

• 21 – Nidaros Blues Festival 2016 opens in Trondheim (April 21–24).^[19]
• 22 – SoddJazz starts in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22–26).^[20]
• 28 – Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2016 starts in Karmøy (April 28–30).^[21]

May

• 2 – Trondheim Jazz Festival 2016 starts (May 2 – 12).^[22]
• 3 – MaiJazz 2016 starts in Stavanger (May 3 – 7).^[23]
• 4 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival 2016 starts (May 4 – 7).^[24]
• 25 – Festspillene i Bergen 2016 starts (May 25 – June 8).^[25]
• 26 – Nattjazz 2016 starts in Bergen (May 26 – June 4).^[26]

June

• 15 – Bergenfest 2016 with headliner Sigur Rós (June 15 – 18).^[27]

July

• 6
  • Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2016 opened with Pat Metheny consert (August 6 – 9).^[28]
  • Susanna Wallumrød was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2016 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.^[29]
• 18 – Moldejazz 2016 started with Ola Kvernberg as artist in residence (August 18 – 23).^[28]

August

• 4 – The 22nd Hemnesjazz started in Hemnesberget, Norway ( August 4–7).^[30]
• 9 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway ( August 9–13).^[31]
• 10
  • The 5th Kids in Jazz festival started in Oslo, Norway as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival ( August 10–14).^[32]
  • The 30th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway ( August 10–16).^[33]
• 14 – The 31st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway with opening concert by Jan Garbarek Group featuring Trilok Gurtu (August 14 – 20).^[34][35]

September

• 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway ( September 4–6).^[36]

October

• 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway ( October 13–16).^[37]

December

• 29 – The 11th RIBBEjazz starts in Lillestrøm, Norway.^[38]

Albums released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
29	What Was Said	Tord Gustavsen, Simin Tander, Jarle Vespestad	ECM Records	Produced by Manfred Eicher	[39]
	Momento	Ayumi Tanaka Trio	AMP Records		[40]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	Kuria Suite	Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band	Grappa Music		[41]
11	District Six	Andreas Loven	Losen Records		[42]
12	Warp	Jon Balke	ECM Records	Produced by Jon Balke and Manfred Eicher	[43]
14	Story Of I	Myrna	Tomtom & Braza		[44]
19	Stifinner	Tone Hulbækmo	Heilo Records		[45]
26	Eastern Smiles	Hanna Paulsberg Concept	ODIN Records		[46]

March

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Kanestrøm	Frode Alnæs	Øra Fonogram		[47]
11	Culturen	Skadedyr	Hubro Records	International release in May 2016	[48]
25	Let’s Dance	Per Oddvar Johansen	Edition Records		[49]
30	The Dance Upon My Grave	COKKO (Marte Eberson, Natalie Sandtorv, Ole Mofjell)	Playdate Records		[50]

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Joni Was Right	Marit Larsen	Håndbrygg Records	EP	[51]
15	Thick as Thieves	Mongrel - Thomas Litleskare, Ayumi Tanaka, Stian Andersen, Tore Flatjord	Losen Records		[52]
22	Kem Som Kan Å Leve	Building Instrument - Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Åsmund Weltzien, Øyvind Hegg-Lunde	Hubro Records	Produced by Building Instrument, Jørgen Træen	[53]

May

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
13	Nattesferd	Kvelertak	Roadrunner Records	Produces by Nick Terry	[54]
	Cloud Nine	Kygo	Sony, Ultra		[55]
20	Camp Echo	Highasakite	Propeller Recordings	Produces by Kåre Vestrheim	[56]
	La Mascarade	Rolf Lislevand	ECM New Series - ECM 2288	Produces by Manfred Eicher	[57]
27	Solitary Moon	Liv Stoveland	Ponca Jazz Records		[58]

July

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
9	Sounds Of 3	Per Mathisen Trio (including Frode Alnæs and Gergo Borlai)	Losen Records		[59]

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	Apokaluptein	Live Maria Roggen	Kirkelig Kulturverksted	Produced by Live Maria Roggen	[60]
26	Snowmelt	Marius Neset	ACT Music	Produces by Marius Neset with Anton Eger	[61]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Salmeklang	Gjermund Larsen Trio	Heilo Records		[62]
9	Atmosphères	Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, and Jan Bang	ECM Records		[63]
16	Sunrain	Haakon Graf Trio, including Erik Smith and Per Mathisen	Losen Records	Produces by Graf, Smith, and Mathisen	[64]
30	It’s Another Wor d	Sigrun Tara Øverland with Picidae	NorCD		[65]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Kurzsam and Fulger	Christian Wallumrød Ensemble	Hubro Music		[66]
14	Rainbow Session	Harald Lassen	Hagen Recordings	Produced by Harald Lassen	[67]
21	Her Bor	Frida Ånnevik	Grappa Music	GRLP4529	[68]
31	No Right No Left	Andreas Wildhagen	Nakama Records		[69]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
11	December Songs	Olga Konkova and Jens Thoresen	Losen Records		[70]
	The Mechanical Fair	Ola Kvernberg	Olsen Records	2xLP produced by Todd Terje	[71]
12	Stories	Jan Gunnar Hoff	2L	Solo piano	[72]
14	Portrait With Hidden Face	Bjørn Kruse	LabLabel		[73]
19	3 Pianos	Tanaka/Lindvall/Wallumrød	Nakama Records		[74]

Deaths

January

• 5 – Hanna-Marie Weydahl (93), pianist.^[75]
• 25 – Leif Solberg (101), Norwegian composer and organist.^[76]

February

• 19 – Harald Devold (51), saxophonist.^[77]

March

• 11 – Kari Diesen Jr. (76), entertainer.^[78]

April

• 4 – Andris Snortheim (65), children's musician^[79]
• 24 – Jan Henrik Kayser (83), pianist^[80]

May

• 25 – Per Øien (78), flutist.^[81]

June

• 8 – Terje Fjærn (73), orchestra conductor ("La det swinge").^[82]
• 17 – Willy Andresen (94), jazz pianist and bandleader.^[83]
• 18 – Sverre Kjelsberg (69), singer and bassist^[84]

August

• 9 – Per Müller (93), musician and singer.^[85]
• 18 – Fred Nøddelund (69), jazz musician flugelhorn) and band leader.^[86]

See also

• 2016 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

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