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

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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