# 1977 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1977 in Norwegian music.

## Events
### April

* 1 – The 4th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 1 – 3).

### May

* 25
** The 25th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).
** The 5th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).

### June

* 26 – The 8th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

### September

* 11 – The 9th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

## Albums released
### Unknown date

A

#### Arild Andersen

* Shimri (ECM Records)
E

#### Jan Eggum

* Heksedans (Columbia Records)
F

#### Flying Norwegians

* Live (Sonet Records)
G

#### Jan Garbarek

* Dis (ECM Records)

#### Haakon Graf

* Blow Out (Compendium Records) with Sveinung Hovensjø, Jon Eberson and Jon Christensen
K

#### Karin Krog

* But Three's A Crowd (Bluebell Records), with Red Mitchell
* As You Are (The Malmö Sessions) (RCA Victor), with Nils Lindberg
* A Song For You (Phontastic Records), with Bengt Hallberg
R

#### Inger Lise Rypdal

* Tider Kommer-Tider Går (Talent Records)
T

#### Jahn Teigen

* Teigen's Tivoli (Polydor Records)

#### Pål Thowsen

* No Time For Time (Zarepta Records), with Jon Christensen, Terje Rypdal, and Arild Andersen

#### Radka Toneff

* Winter Poem (Zarepta Records)
V

#### Jan Erik Vold

* Ingentings Bjeller (Polydor Records), with Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet

## Deaths
### February

* 8 – Eivind Groven, composer and music critic (born 1901).
* 11 – Trygve Torjussen (91), composer and pianist (born 1885).

### October

* 18 – Kristian Hauger, pianist, orchestra leader and composer of popular music (born 1905).

## Births
### January

* 8 – Torun Eriksen, jazz singer.
* 25 – Christian Ingebrigtsen, singer-songwriter and musician (A1).
* 28 – Sissel Vera Pettersen, Norwegian singer, saxophonist, and composer.
* 31 – Per Zanussi, jazz upright bassist and composer.

### February

* 4 – Emil Nikolaisen, multi-instrumentalist and music producer.
* 10 – Mads Hauge, songwriter and record producer.
* 12 – Ruben Sverre Gjertsen, contemporary composer.
* 19 – Andre Lindal, songwriter, record producer and musician.

### March

* 1 – Sven Atle "Silenoz" Kopperud, black metal guitarist (Dimmu Borgir).
* 6 – Kirsti Huke, jazz singer and composer.
* 10 – Torstein Lofthus, jazz/prog rock drummer and composer.
* 26 – Håvard Stubø, jazz guitarist and composer.
* 30 – Tor Egil Kreken, jazz guitarist, bassist, and banjo player (Wibutee).

### April

* 5 – Håkon Kornstad, jazz saxophonist and operatic tenor (Wibutee).
* 28 – Asbjørn Lerheim, jazz guitarist and music teacher.
* 30 – Ole Jørn Myklebust, jazz trumpeter.

### May

* 16 – Erik Faber, pop/rock singer-songwriter.
* 23 – Mads Berven, jazz guitarist.
* 28 – Trond Bråthen, black metal singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist (died 2012).

### June

* 2 – Helena Iren Michaelsen, rock singer.
* 8 – Frøy Aagre, jazz saxophonist.
* 9 – Atle Nymo, jazz saxophonist and bass clarinetist.
* 19 – Anne Nørdsti, singer.
* 22 – Gunilla Süssmann, classical pianist.
* 30
** Brynjar Rasmussen, jazz clarinetist.
** Kjersti Horn, theater director and storyboard artist.

### August

* 5 – Terje Winterstø Røthing, rock guitarist.
* 7 – Deeyah Khan, singer, music producer, composer, film director, and human rights defender.
* 14 – Pål Mathiesen, musician and vocalist (Susperia).
* 18 – Even Kruse Skatrud, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger and orchestra leader.
* 28 – Arve Isdal, black metal guitarist and producer.
* 31 – Cornelius Jakhelln, vocalist, guitarist, and poet.

### September

* 13 – Julius Lind, jazz and rock double bassist.
* 20 – Martin Horntveth, drummer, composer and electronica artist (Jaga Jazzist).
* 23 – Olav Iversen, heavy metal composer, guitarist and singer.
* 27 – Tor Magne Glidje, guitarist (Extol).

### October

* 2 – David Wallumrød, jazz pianist and organist.
* 18 – Christer Espevoll, rock guitarist.

### November

* 1 – Anine Kruse, singer and choral conductor.
* 19 – Anne Lilia Berge Strand, singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ.
* 27 – Ivar Bjørnson, black metal guitarist and composer (Enslaved).

### December

* 4 – Morten Veland, death metal multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, and producer (Tristania, Sirenia and Mortemia).
* 23 – Tore Johansen, jazz trumpeter.

### Unknown date

* Andreas Haddeland, jazz guitarist.
* Even Granås, drummer and guitarist.