1988 in Norwegian music

March • 25 – The 15th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 25 – 27). May • 25 – The 16th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8). June • 25 – The 19th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 25 – 26). • 26 – Leonard Cohen performed a concert at Kalvøya, Bærum (Kalvøyafestivalen). September • 9 – The 1st Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (September 9 – 11). ==Albums released==

Unknown date G ; Jan Garbarek • Legend Of The Seven Dreams (ECM Records) S ; Thorgeir Stubø • The End Of A Tune (Cadence Jazz Records), with Art Farmer and Doug Raney ==Deaths==

; January • 9 – Peter L. Rypdal, fiddler and famous traditional folk music composer (born 1909). ; July • 1 – Robert Riefling, classical pianist and music teacher (born 1911). ==Births==

; February • 5 – Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson, jazz upright bassist. • 15 – Ragnhild Hemsing, classical and traditional folk violinist. • 26 – Christian Meaas Svendsen, jazz upright bassist and composer. ; April • 12 – Tone Damli Aaberge, singer. ; May • 7 – David Aleksander Sjølie, jazz guitarist, Mopti. • 9 – Fredrik Rasten, guitarist, improviser, and composer. ; July • 31 – Andreas Wildhagen, jazz drummer. ; August • 12 – Chriss Rune Olsen Angvik, rhythm & blues guitarist and vocalist. • 17 - Natalie Sandtorv, jazz singer, percussionist, and electronica artist. ; Unknown date • Jan Martin Gismervik, jazz drummer. ==See also==