2012 in Norwegian music

• 25 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 25–28).[1]
• 27
  • Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 27 – February 4).[2]
  • Inga Juuso (vocals) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2012 at Nordlysfestivalen.[3]

• 1 – The Polarjazz Festival 2012 started in Longyearbyen (February 1 – 5).[4]
• 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2 – 18).[5]

• 9 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 9 – 18).[6]
• 30 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 30 – April 2).[7]
• 31
  • Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.[8]
  • Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.[9]

• 25 – SoddJazz 2012 started in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 25–29).[10]

• 5 – Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012.[11]
• 23
  • Festspillene i Bergen starts (May 23 – June 6)[12]
  • Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 23 – June 2)[13]

• 14 – Norwegian Wood 2012 started in Oslo, Norway (June 14 – 17).[14]
• 21 – Bergenfest 2012 started in Bergen (June 21–24).[15]

• 4 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg (July 4–7).[16]
• 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.[17]
• 16 – Moldejazz started in Molde with Jon Balke as artist in residence (July 16–21).[18]
• 17
  • Mopti was awarded the JazzIntro 2012.[19]
  • Anja Eline Skybakmoen was awarded the Jazztalent 2012.[19]
  • Albatrosh was awarded the JazZtipendiat 2012.[19]

• 13
  • Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13–18).[20]
  • Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.[20]

• 6 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 6 – 8).[21]

• 22 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 22 – November 3).[22]
• 25 – The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 25 – 27).[23]
• 30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 30 – November 4).[24]

• 14 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 14 – 18).[25]
• 15 – The 7th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 15 – 18).[26]

• 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.[27]

• 27
  • The Well by Tord Gustavsen Quartet (ECM Records).[28]
  • Klangkammer 1 by Stian Omenås.[29]

• 10 – The Death Defying Unicorn by Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken (Rune Grammofon).[30]

• 27 – Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Rydin Berge.[33]

• 8 – Reminder by Pixel (Cuneiform Records).[34]
• 11
  • Cabin Music by Ballrogg[35]
  • Northern Arc by Northern Arc[36]

• 27 – Neck of the Woods by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal (Edition Records).[37]

• 7 – Atlantis by Elephant9, with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon).[38]
• 14 – Möya Og Myten by Eplemøya Songlag (Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Liv Ulvik, Wenche Losnegård)[39]

• 14 – Her Name and Mine – The Oslo Recordings by Fredrik Mikkelsen and Pernille Koch (Little Blue Records).[40]

• 9 – Dream Logic by Eivind Aarset (ECM Records).[41]
• 16 – Noctilucent by Espen Berg (Atterklang – AKLANG306).[42]

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A

• Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Kvintett.[43]

B

• Mari Kvien Brunvoll by Mari Kvien Brunvoll.[44]

W

• Spinnaker by Winther – Storm.[45]