The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1986 in Norwegian music.
Events
March
21 – The 13th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).
May
21 – 14th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).
July
3 – The 17th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
Albums released
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Jan Garbarek
Ο Μελισσοκόμος (The Beekeeper) (Minos Records), with Ελένη Καραϊνδρου (Eleni Karaindrou)
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Bjørn Johansen Quartet
Dear Henrik (Gemini Records)
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Karin Krog
Freestyle (Odin Records), with John Surman
Deaths
March
22 – Eyvind Hesselberg, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1898).
August
6 – Hans-Jørgen Holman, musicologist and educationalist (born 1925).
October
22 – Thorgeir Stubø, jazz guitarist, band leader, and composer (born 1943).
November
23 – Svein Øvergaard, jazz saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912). 24 – Bias Bernhoft, singer and revue writer (born 1902).
Births
January
12 – Philip Schjetlein, jazz guitarist.
February
12 – Maria Norseth Garli, singer and composer. 19 – Maria Mena, pop singer.
March
19 – Susanne Sundfør, singer and songwriter.
April
3 – Thomas Wærnes, rapper.
July
11 – Jakop Janssønn Hauan, jazz drummer.
August
19 – Vilde Frang, classical violinist.
September
1 – Stella Mwangi, singer, songwriter, and rapper. 15 – William Wiik Larsen, record producer and songwriter.
October
10 – Ellen Andrea Wang, jazz upright-bassist and singer. 12 – Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, jazz trumpeter, and composer. 13 – Miss Tati, DJ, singer, and songwriter.
November
14 – Espen Wensaas, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.
Unknown date
Jon Audun Baar, jazz drummer. Emilie Stoesen Christensen, jazz singer and actor. Lars Ove Fossheim, jazz guitarist.