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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

12 – The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15).^[1]
20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started at Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 20–21).^[2]
21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.^[3]
28 – Presentation of the Spellemannprisen awards.^[4]

February

1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (February 1–4).^[5]
2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 2–5).^[6]
4 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 4–5).^[7]
9 – The 12th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 9–11).^[8]

March

2 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (March 2–4).^[9]
11 – Selection of the contributor of Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
17 – The 60th Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 17–26).^[10]
29 – The Fartein Valen Festival started in Haugesund (March 29 – April 2).^[11]

April

7 – The 44th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7–9).^[12]
12 – Inferno Metal Festival 2017 started in Oslo (April 12–15).^[13]
15 – The Sámi Grand Prix took place at Báktehárji in Kautokeino.^[14]

May

5 – The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 5–7).^[15]
9 – The 28th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 9–14).^[16]
10 – The 13th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar, Norway (May 10–14).^[17]
24 – The Festspillene i Bergen started in Bergen (May 24 – June 7).^[18]
26
- The 45th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 26 – June 4)^[19]
- Fabio Biondi announces the termination of his commitment as early music programme director for Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (2006–2017).^[20]

June

3 – The National Music Day was arranged in Oslo.^[21]
14 – The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 14–17).^[22]
17 – The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo.^[23]

July

5 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg concert (August 5–8).^[24]
6
- The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (July 6 – 8).^[25]
- The 21st Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik (July 6 – 8).^[26]
12 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in Tønsberg (July 12–15).^[27]
17 – The Moldejazz started in Molde (August 17–22).^[28]
20 – The Bukta Festival started in Telegrafbukta, Tromsø (August 20–22).^[29]
25 – Singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør starred in a Prom concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, performing songs by Scott Walker.^[30]
26 – The Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 26–29).^[31]
27 – The Márkomeannu Festival started in Skånland (July 27–29).^[32]

August

3 – The Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 3–6).^[33]
8 – The 19th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo ( August 8–13).^[34]
9 – The Kalottspel started in Målselv (August 9–13).^[35]
10
- The Rosendal Kammermusikkfestival started in Rosendal (August 10–13).^[36]
- The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 10 – 13).^[37]
12 – The 32nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 12–19).^[38]
18 – The Parkenfestivalen started in Bodø (August 18–19).^[39]
30 – The Blues in Hell started in Stjørdal (August 30 – September 3).^[40]
31 – The 12th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 31 – September 2).^[41]

September

1 – The Granittrock Festival started in Grorud (September 1–2).^[42]

October

19 – The 34th DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (October 19–22).^[43]
27 – The Osafestivalen started in Voss (October 27–29).^[44]
31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 5).^[45]

November

8 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 8–12).^[46]

December

11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.^[47]

Albums released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Furatus (Music by Edvard Grieg, Kosaku Yamada, Dmitry Shostakovich, Geirr Tveitt and Carl Nielsen)	Ole Edvard Antonsen & Wolfgang Plagge	2L		^[48]
6	Pentagon Tapes	Dag Arnesen	Losen		^[49]
13	Politur Passiarer	Scheen Jazzorkester & Audun Kleive	Losen		^[50]
20	Chromola	1982 (Nils Økland, Sigbjørn Apeland, Øyvind Skarbø)	Heilo		^[51]
20	Vit	Christer Fredriksen	Losen	Produced by Christer Fredriksen	^[52]
27	Quiet Dreams	Hilde Hefte	Ponca Jazz		^[53]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Ut Og Se Noe Annet	Marthe Wang	Kirkelig Kulturverksted	Produced by Markus Lillehaug Johnsen	^[54]^[55]
10	The High Heat Licks Against Heaven	Nidingr	Season of Mist		^[56]
17	Axis	Jon Irabagon, Hegre & Drønen	Rune Grammofon		^[57]
24	Helluva	Trollfest	Napalm Records		^[58]
24	The Roc	Daniel Herskedal	Edition Records	Produced by Daniel Herskedal	^[59]

March

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Rímur	Trio Mediaeval / Arve Henriksen	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[60]
7	Animals	Megalodon Collective	Jazzland Recordings		^[61]
10	Stereotomic	Nypan	Losen		^[62]
17	Metrics	Stephan Meidell	Hubro		^[63]
31	Revelation For Personal Use	Anneli Drecker	Rune Grammofon	Produced by Anneli Drecker	^[64]

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Nattsongar	Erlend Apneseth / Ole Morten Vågan / Hans Hulbækmo)	Hubro	Produced by Andreas R Meland* and Erlend Apneseth. Nominated for the traditional folk Spellemannprisen	^[65]^[66]
14	Forces of the Northern Night	Dimmu Borgir	Nuclear Blast	Live album	^[67]
21	Guzuguzu	Helge Lien Trio	Ozella	Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[68]

May

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	Kingdom	Alexi Tuomarila, Mats Eilertsen, and Olavi Louhivuori	Edition	Produced by Alexi Tuomarila, executive producer Dave Stapleton	^[69]
	Fait Pleurer Les Songes	Guro Kleven Hagen and Marianna Shirinyan	Simax Classics	Executive producer Erik Gard Amundsen. Nominated for the classical music Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[70]
	Towards Language	Arve Henriksen	Rune Grammofon	Produced by Jan Bang, co-produced by Arve Henriksen	^[71]
12	Ståle Kleiberg: Mass for Modern Man	Ståle Kleiberg performed by Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Mari Eriksmoen, Trondheim Symphony Choir, and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra conducted by Johannes Weisser	2L		^[72]
12	Strimur	Anne Hytta	ta:lik	Produced by Tore Bolstad. Recipient of the traditional folk Spellemannprisen	^[73]^[74]

June

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
9	Northern Timbre	Ragnhild Hemsing and Tor Espen Aspaas	2L		^[75]
16	A Piece Of The Apple	Frode Kjekstad	Losen	Produced by Frode Kjekstad	^[76]
23	Interactions	Kåre Kolve	Curling Legs	Commission for Vossajazz	^[77]

July

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
21	BACH – Inside Polyphony	Christian Grøvlen	2L	Recorded November 2016 in Sofienberg Church. 2L-139	^[78]

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	So is my love	Mari Skeie Ljones, Ensemble 96 & Nina T. Karlsen	2L		^[79]
18	Rathkes Gate 12:21:58	Bendik Hofseth / Jacob Young / Paolo Vinaccia	Oslo Session Recordings		^[80]
18	Utopian Tales	Stein Urheim	Hubro	Produced by Jørgen Træen and Stein Urheim	^[81]
25	Brothers	Adam Baldych and Helge Lien Trio featuring Tore Brunborg	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch with the artist	^[82]
31	Carla.The Fish	Espen Rud	Curling Legs		^[83]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	5	Eple Trio	Shipwreckords		^[84]
1	Carla. The Fish	Espen Rud	Curling Legs		^[85]
8	Bjørn Kruse: Chronotope - Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra	Fredrik Fors / Christian Eggen / Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra	Lawo Classics	Recipient of the composer Spellemannprisen	^[73]^[86]
8	The Tower	Motorpsycho	Rune Grammofon	Produced by Bent Sæther. Nominated for the rock Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[87]
15	Åra	Erlend Apneseth Trio	Hubro	Produced by Andreas R Meland and Erlend Apneseth Trio. Nominated for the open class Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[88]
	Blank Out	Ellen Andrea Wang	Jazzland Recordings	Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[89]
	Clocks	Erland Dahlen	Hubro	Produced by Erland Dahlen	^[90]
	Try Not to Freak Out	Sløtface	Propeller Recordings	Produced by Dan Austin. Recipient of the rock Spellemannprisen	^[73]^[91]
22	Deep Calleth Upon Deep	Satyricon	Napalm Records	Nominated for the metal Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[92]
22	Old Songs	Olga Konkova and Jens Thoresen	Losen Records		^[93]
25	Vi Är Ledsna Men Du Får Inte Längre Vara Barn	Hegge	Particular Recordings	Recipient of the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[94]
29	Circle Of Chimes	Marius Neset	ACT	Produced by Marius Neset, co-produced by Anton Eger. Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[95]
	Everybody Loves Angels	Bugge Wesseltoft	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch with the artist	^[96]
	Pastor´n	Asmundsen & Co	Losen	Produced by Tine Asmundsen and Vidar Johansen. All compositions by Einar “Pastor´n” Iversen.	^[97]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Freedom Nation	Natalie Sandtorv	Øra Fonogram	Commission for Moldejazz	^[98]
6	Leave Me Breathless	Ane Brun	Balloon Ranger Recordings		^[99]
11	Annen Hvert Sekund ... Kvinneskjebner	Hege Tunaal	Grappa Music	Produced by Lars Klevstrand	^[100]
13	E	Enslaved	Nuclear Blast	Recipient of the metal Spellemannprisen	^[73]^[101]
	Flyge Fra	Frida Ånnevik	Grappa Music	Recipient of the folk Spellemannprisen	^[73]^[102]
	Homage	Vilde Frang	Warner Classics	Recipient of the classic Spellemannprisen	^[73]^[103]
20	Lysning	Nils Økland Band	Hubro Music	Produced by Audun Strype. Recipient of the open class Spellemannprisen	^[73]^[104]
20	Unrest	Erik Honoré	Hubro Music	Produced by Erik Honoré	^[105]
22	Kornstad + KORK Live	Kornstad Ensemble & Norwegian Radio Orchestra	Grappa Music	Produced by Geoff Miles and Håkon Kornstad	^[106]
27	Blackbox	Major Parkinson	Degaton Records		^[107]
	It’s Alright Between Us As It Is	Lindstrøm	Smalltown Supersound		^[108]
	Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House	Kjetil Mulelid Trio	Rune Grammofon		^[109]
	Skinhorse Playground	Sol Heilo	Propeller		^[110]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Attersyn EP	Gåte	Drabant Music	DM52EP	^[111]
	Baby	Propan	Va Fongool	VAFCD017	^[112]
	Fear Is A Demon	Jonas Alaska	Braveheart	Distributed by Musikkoperatørene. BH201703CD/LP	^[113]
	From The Poisonous Tree	Electric Eye	Jansen Records	JANSEN093CD/LP	^[114]
	Nahnou Houm	Jon Balke, Siwan	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[115]
	Puzzle Wood	Natasha Barrett	Aurora	Nominated for the contemporary Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[116]
	Unloved	Maciej Obara Quartet (Dominik Wania, Ole Morten Vågan, Gard Nilssen)	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[117]
	Velkommen Inn	Hekla Stålstrenga	ta:lik	TA172	^[118]
10	I Wish Like Every Day Could Be Christmas	Flaata/Ackles/Busk	Grappa	Elvis X-Mas. GRCD4555	^[119]
	Jazzkammer	Helge Iberg	Odin	ODINCD9563	^[120]
	Så Vide Fara Dei Lindarord	Sogesong (Anne Hytta/Øyonn Groven Myhren)	Heilo	Produced by Tellef Kvifte. Nominated for the traditional folk Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[121]
17	Appassionata	Tina Margareta Nilssen	2L	Recorded October 2016 in Sofienberg Church, Norway. 2L142SACD	^[122]
	Music Without Borders	Annbjørg Lien	Heilo	HCD7324	^[123]
	Ikkje Ver Blug, Kyss Meg	Vegar Vårdal	Heilo	HCD7327	^[124]
	Louder Than You	Molecules & Erlend Skomsvoll	Øra Fonogram	OF121	^[125]
	Sundown	Kristoffer Kompen	Kompis Records	KRE111	^[126]
	Worst Generation	Nakama	Nakama Records	NKM013CD	^[127]
24	En Dag På Jorden	Benny Borg	Redbrick Records	BB04	^[128]
	Kong Vinter	Taake	Dark Essence Records		^[129]
	Plastic Sun (Remastered)	Svein Finnerud Trio	Odin	Originally released in 1970. ODINCD9558	^[130]
	Space In Between	Vigleik Storaas/Tor Yttredal	Inner Ear	INEA24	^[131]
	Steamdome	Ola Kvernberg	Grappa	Nominated for the open class Spellemannprisen	^[66]^[132]
	You I Me	Kim Myhr	Hubro	HUBROLP3593	^[133]

December

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Kroks Bok	Bjørn Krokfoss	Hot Club Records	HCRBOK556	^[134]
	Orchestral Works	Hans Mathisen	Curling Legs	CLPCD161	^[135]
	Meander	Jo David Meyer Lysne & Mats Eilertsen	Øra Fonogram	OF128	^[136]
	Noen Ganger Og Andre	Cezinando	Warner Music Norway	Recipient of the Spellemannprisen urban award	^[137]
8	Mozart / Schoenberg	Ensemble Allegria	Lawo Classics	LWC1138	^[138]

New Artists

Sigrid, singer and recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen.^[139]

Deaths

January

18 – Ståle Wikshåland, musicologist (born 1953).^[140]

February

22 – Dag Østerberg, sociologist and musicologist (born 1938)^[141]

April

9 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (born 1949).^[142]
10 – Øyvind Klingberg, pianist and showman, Dizzie Tunes (born 1943).^[143]
18 – Arild Engh, drummer, Ole Ivars (born 1946).^[144]

June

7 – Jan Høiland, singer and entertainer (born 1939^[145]

July

7 – Egil Monn-Iversen, composer and pianist (born 1928).^[146]
13 – Egil Kapstad, jazz pianist and composer (born 1940).^[147]

October

7 – Jan Arvid Johansen, folk singer and musician (born 1943).^[148]
22 – Atle Hammer, jazz trumpeter (born 1932).^[149]

December

21 – Halvard Kausland, jazz guitarist (born 1945).^[150]

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2017 in Norwegian music

Contents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Albums released

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

New Artists

Deaths

See also

References