2014 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2014 in Norwegian music.
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Events

January

• 16 – Ice Music Festival 2014 started in Geilo (January 16–19).^[1]
• 22 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 22–26).^[2]
• 24
  • Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 24 - February 2).^[3]
  • Anne-Lise Sollied Allemano (soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2014 at Nordlysfestivalen.^[4]
• 30 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (January 30 - February 15).^[5]

February

• 5 – The Polarjazz Festival 2014 started in Longyearbyen (February 5 - 9).^[6]

March

• 14 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 14 - 23).^[7]

April

• 11 – Vossajazz started at Voss (April 11–13).^[8]
• 12
  • Sigbjørn Apeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2014.^[9]
  • Mats Eilertsen performed the commissioned work Rubicon for Vossajazz 2014.^[10]
• 16 – Inferno Metal Festival 2014 started in Oslo (April 16–19).^[11]
• 23 – SoddJazz 2014 started in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 23–27).^[12]

May

• 21 – The Festspillene i Bergen started (May 21 – June 4).^[13]
• 22 – Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 22 – 31)^[14]

June

• 10 – Norwegian Wood 2014 started in Oslo, Norway (June 10–14).^[15]
• 11 – Bergenfest 2014 started in Bergen, Norway (June 11–15).^[16]

July

• 2 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg (July 2–5).^[17]
• 5 – Mathias Eick was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2014 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.^[18]
• 10 – Stavernfestivalen 2015 started in Stavern (July 10–12).^[19]
• 14 – Moldejazz started in Molde with Sidsel Endresen as artist in residence (July 14–19).^[20]
• 15 – Monkey Plot was awarded the JazzIntro 2014.^[21]

August

• 11 – Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 11–16).^[22]
• 12 – Odd André Elveland was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2014 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.^[23]

September

• 4 – The Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 4–6).^[24]
• 10 – Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2014 starts in Oslo (September 10–20).^[25]
• 17 – Nordic Music Days 2014 started in Oslo (September 17–20), hosted by the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival for the Norwegian Society of Composers.^[26]

October

• 17 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 17–25).^[27]

Albums released

January

• 6 – Fly North by Jan Gunnar Hoff (Losen Records).^[28]
• 10 – Chron by Arve Henriksen (Rune Grammofon).^[29]
• 17 – Extended Circle by Tord Gustavsen Quartet (ECM Records).^[30]
• 27 – Valencia by Hildegunn Øiseth (Losen Records)^[31]

March

• 7 Behind The Sun by Motorpsycho with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon).^[32]
• 28 Maelstrom by Stian Westerhus & Pale Horses (Rune Grammofon).^[33]

April

• 7 – Chet På Norsk / Ei Som Deg by Baker Hansen.^[34]
• 11 – Enfant Terrible by Hedvig Mollestad Trio.^[35]
• 25 – Lion by Marius Neset.^[36]

August

• 22 – The Nature Of Connections by Arve Henriksen.^[37]

September

• 19 – Som Spor by Karl Seglem.^[38]

October

• 3 – Universal Cycle by Eple Trio^[39]
• 17
  • Innocent Play by Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet (Ponca Jazz Records).^[40]
  • Skogenes Sang by In the Country & Frida Ånnevik^[41]
• 24
  • A passion for John Donne by Ketil Bjørnstad^[42]
  • World Of Glass by Terje Isungset & Arve Henriksen (All Ice Records).^[43]

November

• 7
  • Bonita by Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus (Rune Grammofon)^[44]
  • Night Owl by Albatrosh (Rune Grammofon)^[45]
• 21 – Diving by Ellen Andrea Wang (Propeller Recordings).^[46]
• 28 – Feeling // Emotion by Kristoffer Eikrem & Kjetil Jerve (NorCD).^[47]

December

• 5 – Den Tredje Dagen by Parallax.^[48]

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• Switch by Nils Petter Molvær (Okhe).^[49]

New Artists

• Emilie Nicolas received the Spellemannprisen award, as 'Best newcomer of the year 2014', for the album Like I’m A Warrior and was with that also recipient of the Gramo grant.^[50]
• Monkey Plot was awarded the 2014 JazzIntro at the Moldejazz, July 15, 2014.^[21]

Deaths

August

• 15 – Svein Nymo, violinist and composer (61).^[51]
• 19 – Kåre Kolberg, composer (78).^[52]
• 23 – Inga Juuso, singer and actress (68).^[53]
• 29 – Jan Groth, singer (Aunt Mary, Just 4 Fun), cancer (68).^[54]

October

• 10 – Olav Dale, saxophonist, composer and orchestra leader (55).^[55]

December

• 8 – Knut Nystedt, composer (99).^[51]
• 12 – John Persen, composer (73).^[56]

Seed also

• 2014 in Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
• Spellemannprisen

References

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2. "Bodø Jazz Open 2014". FestivalArchive.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
3. "Program 2014". Nordlysfestivalen. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
4. Noreng, Susanne (2014-01-24). "Han fikk Nordlysprisen 2015" (in Norwegian). Nordlys. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
5. "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2014" (PDF). Norwegenstube.de. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
6. "Polar Jazz 2014". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
7. "Festivalprogram 2014". VinterFestUka.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
8. Lindsay, Bruce (2014-04-22). "Vossa Jazz 2013". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
9. "Vossa Jazz-prisen til Sigbjørn Apeland" (in Norwegian). JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
10. "Mats Eilertsen: Rubicon. Tingingsverket 2014" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
11. "Inferno Festival Norway 2014 Lineup". AllMetalFest.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
12. "Fin åpning av SODDjazz 2014" (in Norwegian). MidtNorsk.JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
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14. "NATTJAZZ 2014 / 22. mai - 31. mai" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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17. "Kongsberg Jazzfestival". Last.fm. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
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28. Baekgaard, Jakob (2014-01-09). "Jan Gunnar Hoff: Fly North! (2014)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
29. "Arve Henriksen – Chron". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
30. "Tord Gustavsen / Tord Gustavsen Quartet - Extended Circle". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
31. "Valencia - Hildegunn Øiseth". Losen Records. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
32. "Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun (CD/2LP)". Rune Grammofon. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
33. "Stian Westerhus & Pale Horses – Maelstrom". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
34. "Baker Hansen – Chet på norsk / Ei som deg". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
35. "Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Enfant Terrible (CD/LP)". Musical reviews. Rune Grammofon. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
36. "Marius Neset: Lion - CD". Musical reviews. ACT Music. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
37. Kelman, John (2014-08-25). "Arve Henriksen: The Nature Of Connections". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
38. "Karl Seglem – Som Spor". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
39. "Eple Trio – Universal Cycle". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
40. "Kommende utgivelse fra Bjørn Alterhaug:" (in Norwegian). Ponca Jazz Records. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
41. "In the Country & Frida Ånnevik: Skogenes Sang" (in Norwegian). Grappa. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
42. "Ketil Bjørnstad – A Passion For John Donne". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
43. "World Of Glass". GlassMusic.no. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
44. "RCD2164 - Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus: Bonita (CD/LP)". Rune Grammofon. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
45. "RCD2165 - Albatrosh: Night Owl (CD/LP)". Rune Grammofon. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
46. "Ellen Andrea Wang: Diving". Gaffa.no. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
47. "Kristoffer Eikrem & Kjetil Jerve – Feeling // Emotion". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
48. "Parallax (14) – Den Tredje Dagen". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
49. Kelman, John (2014-03-31). "Nils Petter Molvaer: Switch". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
50. "Emilie Nicolas er Årets nykommer" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
51. Bjørdal, Sondre (2014-12-09). "– Han var en gnistrende kraft" (in Norwegian). Vårt Land. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
52. Hedstrøm, Åse (2014-08-26). "Nekrolog: Kåre Kolberg". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
53. Emberland, Torkil; Helland, Astrid Øvre (2014-08-23). "Inga Juuso er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
54. "Sangeren Jan Groth er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
55. "Til minne om Olav Dale" (in Norwegian). Vestnorsk.JazzINorge.no. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
56. Boine, Marianne (2014-12-14). "John Persen er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2015-05-03.