Jon Christensen

Norwegian jazz musician (1943–2020)

Born: 20 March 1943
Oslo
Died: 18 February 2020
Sagene
Country: Norway
Record labels: ECM Records
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Jon Christensen was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Jon Christensen was born on 20 March 1943 in Oslo and died on 18 February 2020 in Sagene. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. Honours include Buddyprisen (1967) and Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year (1977).

Jon Ivar Christensen (20 March 1943 – 18 February 2020) was a Norwegian jazz drummer. He was married to actress, minister, and theater director Ellen Horn, and was the father of singer and actress Emilie Stoesen Christensen.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Knut Riisnæs – Jon Christensen

Also plays on

Albums where Jon Christensen is credited as a sideman

1964	By Myself — Karin Krog	drums (drum set)
1966	Jazz Moments — Karin Krog	drums (drum set)
1968	Alto Summit — Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright	drums (drum set)
1969	Esoteric Circle — Jan Garbarek with Terje Rypdal	membranophone
1969	Rune at the Top — Rune Gustafsson	drums (drum set)
1970	Othello Ballet Suite / Electronic Organ Sonata No. 1 — George Russell	drums (drum set)
1971	Sart — Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson & Terje Rypdal & Arild Andersen & Jon Christensen	percussion
1971	Terje Rypdal — Terje Rypdal	percussion
1971	Underwear — Bobo Stenson, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen	percussion
1971	Electronic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature — George Russell	drums (drum set)
1973	Åpning — Ketil Bjørnstad	drums (drum set)
1974	Belonging — Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson & Jon Christensen	membranophone, drums (drum set)
1974	What Comes After — Terje Rypdal	percussion, organ
1974	Solstice — Ralph Towner	membranophone, percussion, drums (drum set)
1974	We Could Be Flying — Karin Krog, Steve Kuhn, Steve Swallow, Jon Christensen	drums (drum set), percussion
1975	The Pilgrim and the Stars — Enrico Rava	drums (drum set)
1976	Yellow Fields — Eberhard Weber	drums (drum set)
1977	Solstice, Sound and Shadows — Ralph Towner	drums (drum set)
1977	Winter Poem — Radka Toneff	drums (drum set), percussion
1977	The Plot — Enrico Rava	drums (drum set)
1978	My Song — Keith Jarrett	drums (drum set)
1978	Waves — Terje Rypdal	percussion, drums (drum set)
1980	Nude Ants — Keith Jarrett	membranophone
1980	First Meeting — Miroslav Vitouš	drums (drum set)
1982	Paths, Prints — Jan Garbarek, Bill Frisell, Eberhard Weber & Jon Christensen	membranophone, percussion, drums (drum set)
1982	Trip to Prillarguri — George Russell Sextet feat. Jan Garbarek	drums (drum set)
1983	Journey's End — Miroslav Vitouš	membranophone
1989	Personal Mountains — Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen	drums (drum set)
1989	Gershwin with Karin Krog — Karin Krog	membranophone
1990	The Shadow — Ketil Bjørnstad	percussion