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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 , [2] [3] and was the father of singer and actress Emilie Stoesen Christensen .
Feb 25, 2020 · Jon Christensen, the Norwegian drummer who was the backbone for dozens of ECM releases and was widely considered a crucial element of the Scandinavian jazz community, died in his sleep at home in Oslo on Feb. 18. He was 76.
Jon Christensen, one of the great drummers of modern jazz and improvisation beyond jazz, has died aged 76. As a young self-taught player, Jon honed his craft working at Oslo’s clubs with a long list of visiting American stars, beginning with Bud Powell and including Don Ellis, Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Kenny Dorham and Dexter Gordon.
Feb 19, 2020 · Jon Christensen, a Norwegian drummer whose firm yet flowing pulse helped shift the parameters for European jazz, notably as one of the most widely recorded sidemen on ECM Records, died on Tuesday in Oslo. He was 76.
Mar 1, 2020 · Jon Christensen. Photo by Roberto Masotti for ECM. Contemporary jazz lost one of its major voices when the Norwegian drummer, percussionist and ECM recording artist Jon Christensen died in his sleep, in Oslo, on Tuesday 18 February, a month or so short of his 77th birthday.
Feb 21, 2020 · The importance of Jon Christensen’s contribution to so many great ECM sessions was underlined a few years back when the label released a series of single-artist compilations titled ‘Selected Recordings’ with tracks chosen by the musicians themselves.
Sidsel Endresen, Nils Petter Molvaer, Django Bates, Jon Christensen. So I Write. CD 18,90 € out of print. LP 14,90 € out of print. MC 5,90 € add to cart.
