title: 1981 in Norwegian music
text: # 1981 in Norwegian music
  
  The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1981 in Norwegian music.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### April
  
  * 10 – The 8th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12).
  
  ### May
  
  * 20 – 9th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3).
  
  ## Albums released
  
  ### Unknown date
  
  A
  
  **The Aller Værste!**
  
  * Disniland I De Tusen Hjem (Den Gode Hensikt)
  
  G
  
  **Jan Garbarek**
  
  * Folk Songs (ECM Records), with Charlie Haden, and Egberto Gismonti
  * Eventyr (ECM Records), with Nana Vasconcelos, Palle Danielsson, and John Abercrombie
  * Nude Ants (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen
  
  K
  
  **Karin Krog**
  
  * I Remember You (Spotlite Records)
  
  R
  
  **Terje Rypdal**
  
  * To Be Continued (ECM Records)
  
  S
  
  **Thorgeir Stubø**
  
  * Notice (ECM Records)
  
  **Øystein Sunde**
  
  * Barkebille Boogie (Philips Records)
  
  V
  
  **Jan Erik Vold**
  
  * Stein. Regn (PolyGram Records), with Kåre Virud and Telemark Blueslag
  
  ## Deaths
  
  ### February
  
  * 1 – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (born 1908).
  
  ### May
  
  * 22 – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (born 1898).
  
  ## Births
  
  ### February
  
  * 2 – Julian Berntzen, vocalist, pianist, violinist and composer.
  
  ### March
  
  * 18 – Ingrid Olava, singer, pianist, and songwriter.
  * 25 – Cato Sundberg, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, Donkeyboy.
  
  ### April
  
  * 7 – Amund Maarud, blues and rock guitarist.
  * 27 – Hilde Marie Kjersem, singer and songwriter.
  
  ### June
  
  * 16 – Ola Kvernberg, jazz violinist and composer.
  
  ### July
  
  * 13 – Sigurd Hole, jazz upright bassist , Eple Trio.
  * 28 – Lars Fredrik Frøislie, vocalist, keyboardist and drummer.
  * 29 – Gjermund Larsen, traditional folk music violinist and composer.
  
  ### August
  
  * 3 – Erlend Tvinnereim, operatic tenor.
  
  ### October
  
  * 24
     * Fredrik Mikkelsen, jazz guitarist.
     * Lucy Swann, English musician, vocalist, and composer, living in Norway.
  * 26 – Erlend Slettevoll, jazz pianist and keyboarder.
  * 28 – Andreas Loven, jazz pianist.
  * 29 – Lene Alexandra, singer and model.
  
  ### December
  
  * 17 – Kim Myhr, jazz guitarist.
  * 20 – John Olav Nilsen, vocalist and songwriter, John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen.
  * 24 – Solveig Heilo, composer and percussionist, Katzenjammer.
  
  ### Unknown date
  
  * Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, jazz and rock drummer.
  * Todd Terje, DJ, songwriter, and record producer.
  