1999 in Norwegian music

January • 29 – The 2nd Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 29 – 31). February • 27 – The annual By:Larm festival started in Stavanger, Norway. March • 26 – The 26th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 26 – 28). April • 28 – The Ole Blues festival started in Bergen (April 28 – May 2). May • 12 – The 10th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 12 – 16). • 13 – The 27th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 29). June • 26 – The 1st Øyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 26 – 27). • 30 – The 35th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3). July • 12 – The 39th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17). August • 9 – The 14th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 9 – 15). Unknown date • The Core was initiated by drummer Espen Aalberg. ==Albums released==

Unknown date K ; Karin Krog • Bluesand (Meantime Records), with John Surman ==Deaths==

; February • 16 – Johan Kvandal, composer (born 1919). ;March • 14 – Marius Müller, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, car crash (born 1958). • 28 – Jens Book Jenssen, popular singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (born 1910). ;April • 27 – Gunnar Brunvoll, impresario and opera administrator (born 1924). ;August • 6 – Pernille Anker, actor and singer (born 1947). ;December • 30 – Gunnar Germeten Jr., composer (born 1947). ; Unknown date • Arne Sletsjøe, classical violist (born 1916). ==See also==