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Jazz in Norway

Norway: the atlas lists 102 jazz musicians, 2 jazz clubs and bars, 16 festivals and 2 jazz radio stations; the busiest jazz cities are Oslo, Molde Municipality, Bergen and Trondheim.

Jazz musicians from Norway

Jan Garbarek b. 1947 · Norwegian saxophonist and composer (born 1947) Ketil Bjørnstad b. 1952 · Norwegian pianist, composer and author Nils Petter Molvær b. 1960 · Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer and music producer… Terje Rypdal b. 1947 · Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer Karin Krog b. 1937 · Norwegian jazz singer (born 1937) Nora Brockstedt 1923–2015 · Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) Arild Andersen b. 1945 · Norwegian jazz musician Silje Nergaard b. 1966 · Norwegian singer Inger Jacobsen 1923–1996 · Norwegian singer (1923–1996) Sidsel Endresen b. 1952 · Norwegian musician Bugge Wesseltoft b. 1964 · Norwegian jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer Arve Henriksen b. 1968 · Norwegian jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (born 1968) Radka Toneff 1952–1982 · Norwegian singer (1952–1982) Frida Ånnevik b. 1984 · Norwegian musician Tord Gustavsen b. 1970 · Norwegian musician Egil Monn-Iversen 1928–2017 · Norwegian composer, conductor and producer (1928–2017) Knut Reiersrud b. 1961 · Norwegian musician, composer, blues guitarist Solveig Slettahjell b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz vocalist, composer Ola Kvernberg b. 1981 · Norwegian jazz musician Bendik Hofseth b. 1962 · Norwegian musician Jarle Bernhoft b. 1976 · Norwegian musician Kristin Asbjørnsen b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz singer Jon Christensen 1943–2020 · Norwegian jazz musician (1943–2020) John Pål Inderberg b. 1950 · Norwegian musician Jan Bang b. 1968 · Norwegian musician and record producer Bjørn Alterhaug b. 1945 · Norwegian jazz musician Eivind Aarset b. 1961 · Norwegian guitarist Torun Eriksen b. 1977 · Norwegian recording artist; Jazz singer, songwriter Jan Gunnar Hoff b. 1958 · Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and professor Hanna Paulsberg b. 1987 · Norwegian jazz saxophonist, composer Jon Larsen b. 1959 · Norwegian musician Karl Seglem b. 1961 · Norwegian jazz musician Marius Neset b. 1985 · Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer Christian Wallumrød b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz musician Frode Thingnæs 1940–2012 · Norwegian jazz musician (1940-2012) Jon Balke b. 1955 · Norvegian jazz pianist, composer and professor Sinikka Langeland b. 1961 · Norwegian singer and musician Terje Isungset b. 1964 · Norwegian musician and composer Laila Dalseth b. 1940 · Norwegian jazz singer Ingebrigt Håker Flaten b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz bassist Mathias Eick b. 1979 · Norwegian musician (born 1979) Ellen Andrea Wang b. 1986 · Norwegian musician Paal Nilssen-Love b. 1974 · Norwegian jazz drummer Kjetil Bjerkestrand b. 1955 · Norwegian keyboardist Egil Kapstad 1940–2017 · Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1940–2017) Bjarne Nerem 1923–1991 · Norwegian jazz saxophonist (1923–1991) Per Husby b. 1949 · Norwegian musician Peter Opsvik 1939–2024 · furniture designer Alfred Janson 1937–2019 · Norwegian musician (1937-2019) Nils Økland b. 1961 · Norwegian musician Morten Gunnar Larsen b. 1955 · Norwegian musician Per Jørgensen b. 1952 · Norwegian jazz musician Helge Sten b. 1971 · Norwegian musician Frode Haltli b. 1975 · Norwegian musician Dag Arnesen b. 1950 · Norwegian jazz musician Helge Lien b. 1975 · Norwegian jazz pianist Erlend Skomsvoll b. 1969 · Jazz pianist Gunnar Sønstevold 1912–1991 · Norwegian composer (1912-1991) Stian Carstensen b. 1971 · Norwegian musician Mats Eilertsen b. 1975 · Norwegian musician and composer

Jazz cities in Norway

Jazz festivals in Norway

First held 1960 Moldejazz Molde Municipality · NO First held 1987 Sildajazz Haugesund Municipality · NO First held 1964 Kongsberg Jazzfestival Kongsberg · NO First held 1973 Vossajazz · NO First held 1972 Nattjazz United Sardine Factories · NO First held 1986 Oslo Jazzfestival Oslo · NO First held 1996 Canal Street Arendal · NO First held 1989 MaiJazz · NO First held 2005 Punktfestivalen · NO First held 2010 Bodø Jazz Open · NO First held 2006 Ice Music Festival · NO First held 1980 Djangofestivalen Oslo · NO First held 1977 DølaJazz Lillehammer · NO First held 1987 Nordlysfestivalen · NO First held 2014 Mandal Jazz Mandal · NO First held 1979 Trondheim Jazz Festival · NO

Jazz radio stations in Norway

Tune Tribe Radio NO · MP3 192k · 24/7, ambient, deep house
1FM Jazz NO · MP3 128k · jazz

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Where to study jazz in Norway