The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1969 in Norwegian music.

Events

May The 17th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

June 19 – The 6th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 27 – July 1).

July The 9th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

Albums released

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G Jan Garbarek Esoteric Circle (ECM Records), with Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen

K Karin Krog Open Space (MPS Records), the Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe

V Jan Erik Vold Briskeby Blues (Philips Records), with Jan Garbarek Quartet

Deaths

January 24 – Pauline Hall, writer, music critic, and composer (born 1890).

April 11 – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, twentieth-century composer (born 1894).

August 9 – Reidar Bøe, singer and composer (born 1921).

December 11 – Jens Gunderssen, pianist and music teacher (born 1912). 24 – Mary Barratt Due, pianist and music teacher (born 1888).

Births

February 3 Berit Cardas, violinist. Bjørg Lewis, cellist. 4 – Sven Erik Kristiansen, black metal singer, guitarist, and bassist 12 – Anneli Drecker, singer, songwriter, and actress 18 – Bent Sæther, bass guitarist and lead vocalist (Motorpsycho). 22 – Ståle Storløkken, jazz keyboardist and composer.

March 6 – Aslag Guttormsgaard, musician, screenwriter and actor.

April 23 – Trude Eick, French hornist and composer. 29 – Thomas Winther Andersen, jazz bassist and composer.

May 6 – Mathilde Grooss Viddal, saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. 12 – Erlend Skomsvoll, jazz pianist, band leader, composer, and music arranger.

June 21 – Håkon Gebhardt, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer (Motorpsycho).

July 7 – Svein Olav Herstad, jazz pianist and composer (Funky Butt). 14 – Arvid Solvang, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.

August 8 – Øyonn Groven Myhren, traditional folk musician and composer. 18 – Susanne Lundeng, traditional folk fiddler and composer. 25 Olga Konkova, jazz pianist and composer. Øyvind Brække, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger, and band leader (Bodega Band).

October 7 – Per Mathisen, jazz bassist and composer. 8 – Gulleiv Wee, bassist (The September When). 9 – Lene Grenager, contemporary composer and cellist.

November 25 – Kim Ofstad, drummer and composer (D'Sound). 29 – Lars Håvard Haugen, guitarist and songwriter (Hellbillies).

December 31 – Hans Magnus Ryan, prog-rock guitarist and vocalist (Motorpsycho).

See also 1969 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

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