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Norwegian jazz drummer (1943–2020)
Jon Christensen
Birth name Jon Ivar Christensen Born (1943-03-20 ) 20 March 1943
Oslo , NorwayDied 17 February 2020(2020-02-17) (aged 76) Oslo, Norway Genres
Jazz Occupation(s) Musician, composer Instrument(s) Drums
Musical artist
Jon Christensen in
Aarhus , Denmark, 2015
Jon Ivar Christensen (20 March 1943 – 18 February 2020)
[1] was a Norwegian
jazz drummer. He was married to actress, minister, and theater director
Ellen Horn ,
[2]
[3] and was the father of singer and actress
Emilie Stoesen Christensen .
[4]
Career
In the late 1960s, Christensen played alongside
Jan Garbarek on several recordings by the composer
George Russell . He also was a central participant in the jazz band
Masqualero , with
Arild Andersen , and they reappeared in 2003 for his 60th anniversary.
[5] He appears on many recordings on the
ECM label with such artists as
Keith Jarrett ,
Jan Garbarek ,
Terje Rypdal ,
Bobo Stenson ,
Eberhard Weber ,
Ralph Towner , including the seminal 1975
Solstice ,
Barre Phillips ,
Arild Andersen ,
Enrico Rava ,
John Abercrombie ,
Michael Mantler ,
Miroslav Vitous ,
Rainer Brüninghaus ,
Charles Lloyd ,
Dino Saluzzi
Jakob Bro , and
Tomasz Stanko .
[6] Christensen was a member of the
Keith Jarrett "European Quartet" of the 1970s, along with
Jan Garbarek and
Palle Danielsson , which produced five jazz recordings on
ECM Records.
[2]
[3]
Jon Christensen died on 18 February 2020, at the age of 76.
[1]
Honors
Jazznytt musician poll, 1967
Buddyprisen , Norwegian Jazz Forum, 1967
Drummer of the Year, European Jazz Federation, 1975
Spellemannprisen , 1977
Spellemannprisen, three times with
Masqualero , 1983, 1986 and 1991
Discography (in selection)
As leader
1976: No Time for Time (Pan)
As sideman
With
Yelena Eckemoff
2015: Everblue (L&H Production)
2020: Nocturnal Animals (L&H Production)
With
George Russell
With
Lee Konitz ,
Pony Poindexter ,
Phil Woods and
Leo Wright
With
Steve Kuhn
With
Jan Garbarek
With
Jakob Bro
2015: Gefion (ECM)
2018: Returnings (ECM)
With
Bobo Stenson
With
Terje Rypdal
With
Ketil Bjørnstad
With
Keith Jarrett
With
Ralph Towner
With
Karin Krog , Steve Kuhn and Steve Swallow
1975: We Could Be Flying (Polydor, 1975)
With
Eberhard Weber
With
Enrico Rava
With
Radka Toneff Quintet
1977: Winter Poem (Zarepta)
With Terje Rypdal and
Palle Mikkelborg
With
Masqualero (
Arild Andersen )
1983: Masqualero (Odin)
1986: Bande a Part (ECM)
1988: Aero (ECM)
1989: Re-Enter (ECM)
With Blow Out
1977: Blow Out (Compendium)
With
Miroslav Vitous
With
Rainer Brüninghaus
With
Mike Nock
With
John Clark ,
David Friedman and
David Darling
With
Harry Pepl and
Herbert Joos
With
Lillebjørn Nilsen ,
Arild Andersen ,
Eivind Aarset ,
Jan Erik Kongshaug
With
John Abercrombie
With
Charles Lloyd
With
L. Shankar
With
Sidsel Endresen
With
Knut Riisnæs
1992: Knut Riisnæs - Jon Christensen Featuring John Scofield - Palle Danielsson (
Odin )
With
Anouar Brahem
With
Misha Alperin
With
Lars Danielsson ,
David Liebman and
Bobo Stenson
1997: Live at Visiones (
Dragon )
With
Tomasz Stańko
With
Dino Saluzzi
With
Jacob Young
With
Carsten Dahl and
Arild Andersen
With
Carl Petter Opsahl and
Tord Gustavsen
2008: Love, the Blues (Park Grammofon)
With
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and
Håkon Kornstad
2011: Mitt Hjerte Altid Vanker – I Live at Oslo Jazzfestival (Compunctio)
2011: Mitt Hjerte Altid Vanker – II Live at Uppsala Sacred Music Festival (Compunctio)
References
External links
Awards
Preceded byNo award in 1966
Recipient of the
Buddyprisen 1967
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Recipient of the Jazz
Spellemannprisen 1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Recipient of the Studio
Gammleng-prisen 1984
Succeeded byMarius Müller, Nils Petter Nyrén, Svein Dag Hauge
Preceded by
Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen 1992
Succeeded by
International National Artists People Other