Svein Christiansen

Svein Christiansen

Rune Gustafsson, Red Mitchell and
Svein "Chriko" Christiansen playing at the "Down Town Jazzklubb" in 1972.
(Photo: Ørsted, Henrik / Oslo Museum)
Background information
Also known as Chriko
Born 6 August 1941
Kolbotn, Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician and composer
Instruments Drums and percussions
Website Jon Christensen Biography DrummerWorld.com

Svein "Chriko" Christiansen (born 6 August 1941 in Kolbotn, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene.

Career

Christiansen started early to play drums in various bands in the Oslo area like "Hot Saints" (1958–60), "Veitvet musikkskoles storband", and in ensembles led by Oddvar Paulsen, Roy Hellvin, Helge Hurum, Fred Nøddelund and Frode Thingnæs. He played on albums by Einar Iversen, Egil Kapstad, Karin Krog, Terje Bjørklund, Svein Finnerud/Trond Botnen, Terje Rypdal (Odyssey, 1975),[2] Knut Riisnæs, Radka Toneff, Jon Eberson, Laila Dalseth, Øystein Sevåg, Jens Wendelboe, Susanne Fuhr, Dag Arnesen (Renascent, 1984), within "Out To Lunch", and with Bjørn Alterhaug and Helge Iberg.

He also appeared on records in other genres, with "Kjerringrokk" (1975), Svein Finjarn (Soloflight, 1978), "LASA" (Released, 1980), "Stiftelsen" (1981), Odd Børretzen (På den ene siden – På den andre siden, 1976) and Bjørn Eidsvåg (Live i Ny York 1981, Passe gal 1983), Jan Eggum (En natt forbi 1979, 30/30, 2005), Lars Klevstrand (Frie hender, 1981), Lystad/Mjøen, Ryfylke Visegruppe (Forlis, 1983) and Trond-Viggo Torgersen (Harunåsågirebort, 1978).

During the 1970s, he was also in Oslo-Filharmonien, "Radiostorbandet", Kringkastingsorkesteret (1980–2003) and "Per Nyhaug Studioband", and recently in "Willy Andresen Quartet", Einar Iversen Trio, trio with Dag Arnesen and Terje Gewelt,[3] Totti Bergh Quintet, Tine Asmundsen Trio and Quintet (1999–), as well as in the band "Bone Thang".

Honors

Discography (in selection)

With Øystein Sunde
With Terje Rypdal
With Jan Eggum
With Bjørn Eidsvåg
Within "Out To Lunch" – quintet with Bjørn Klakegg, Olaf Kamfjord, Rune Klakegg & Vidar Johansen
With Dag Arnesen & Terje Gewelt – trio
With other projects

References

  1. "Svein Christiansen Biography" (in Norwegian). Norsk jazzarkiv Jazzbasen.no.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Geir Rakvaag (30 June 2011). "Også litt av en reise" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen.no. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  3. Tor Hammerø (30 June 2011). "Dag Arnesen / Terje Gewelt / Svein Christiansen: Inner Lines" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

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