Jon Christensen
(ds, per) Norway; 1943-

last updated: 22 June 2007


●ライブレポート:MOLDE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL "ECM Night 1: Andersen / Rypdal / Christensen / Stockhausen" (17 July 2001)


as a co-leader:


Far North / Lars Danielsson, David Liebman, Jon Christensen, Bobo Stenson (1994; Curling Legs; CD 13)
Lars Danielsson (b)
David Liebman (ss)
Jon Christensen (ds)
Bobo Stenson (p)

Live / Oslo 13 (1993; Curling Legs; CD 07)
Jon Balke (key)
Jens Petter Antonsen (lead tp)
Staffan Svennson (tp, all soloes)
Morten Halle (as)
Thomas Gustavsson (ts, ss, all tenor soloes)
Trygve Seim (ts)
Torbjørn Sunde (tb)
Carl Morten Iversen (b)
Audun Kleive (ds, per: right channel)
Jon Christensen (ds, per: left channel)
Jon Balke w/ Oslo 13 の "Nonesntration" を挟んで再び Oslo 13 としてのアルバム。 1992年5月9日と10日のオスロでのライブ録音。メンバーは相当入れ替わっていて、Staffan Svensson、Thomas Gustavsson のスウェーデン人2人、それにこれから7年後に ECM からソロデビュー作をリリースすることになる若い(録音当時21歳) Trygve Seim もいる。ビッグバンド的な音と複雑に構成された楽曲、スカンジナヴィアの音楽に根ざしていながらも割と明るいサウンド、というのが微妙なバランスで現れている。ライブならではの長めのソロもあるものの、リーダー格の Jon Balke も含めて基本的にはグループの音。 Oslo 13 としてはこれが最後のリリースとなる。 (2001/01/14; 2002/03/18)

Re-Enter / Masqualero (1991; ECM 1427)
Nils Petter Molvær (tp)
Tore Brunborg (ts, ss)
Arild Andersen (b)
Jon Christensen (ds, per)

Aero / Masqualero (1988; ECM 1367)
Arild Andersen (b)
Jon Christensen (ds)
Tore Brunborg (ts, ss)
Nils Petter Molvær (tp)
Frode Alnæs (g)

Bande À Part / Masqualero (1985; ECM 1319)
Nils Petter Molvær (tp)
Tore Brunborg (ts, ss)
Jon Balke (ac-p, el-p, syn)
Arild Andersen (ac-b, el-b)
Jon Christensen (ds, per)

Masqualero / Masqualero (1983; Odin; NJ 4008-2)
Tore Brunborg (ts, ss)
Nils Petter Molvær (tp)
Jon Balke (p, el-p)
Arild Andersen (b)
Jon Christensen (ds)

Sart / Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen (1971; ECM 1015)
Jan Garbarek (ts, bs, fl)
Bobo Stenson (p, el-p)
Terje Rypdal (g)
Arild Andersen (b)
Jon Christensen (per)

as a sideman:


Preachers - the Unreleased Works 1969-1980 / Svein Finnerud Trio (2007; Plastic Strip; PSPCD 702) (2007/06/22)

Evening Falls / Jacob Young (2004; ECM 1876) (2004/03/30)

Early Years / Ketil Bjørnstad (2000; Universal Music Norway) (2001/01/29)

Serenity / Bobo Stenson Trio (2000; ECM 1740/41)

From The Green Hill / Tomasz Stanko (1999; ECM 1680)
Tomasz Stanko (tp)
John Surman (bs, bcl)
Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Michelle Makarski (vln)
Anders Jormin (double-b)
Jon Christensen (ds)

First Impression / Misha Alperin (1999; ECM 1664) (2001/03/19)

War Orphans / Bobo Stenson (1998; ECM 1604)

Litania - music of Krzystof Komeda / Tomasz Stanko Septet (1997; ECM 1636)
Tomasz Stanko (tp)
Bernt Rosengren (ts)
Joakim Milder (ts, ss)
Bobo Stenson (p)
Palle Danielsson (double-b)
Jon Christensen (ds)
Terje Rypdal (g)

Skywards / Terje Rypdal (1997; ECM 1608)

Reflections / Bobo Stenson Trio (1996; ECM 1516)

Exile / Sidsel Endresen (1994; ECM 1524) (2001/04/03)

Tid / Tore Brunborg (1993; Curling Legs; CD 05) (2001/02/27)

Nonsentration / Jon Balke w/ Oslo 13 (1992; ECM 1445)

Bluish / Tomasz Stanko (1991; Power Bros)
Tomasz Stanko (tp)
Jon Christensen (ds)
Arild Andersen (ac-b, el-b)

The Shadow / Ketil Bjørnstad (1990; Kirkelig Kulturvergsted; FXCD 93) (2001/05/16)

So I Write / Sidsel Endresen (1990; ECM 1408) (2001/04/02)

Fish Out Of Water / Charles Lloyd Quartet (1990; ECM 1398)
Charles Lloyd (ts, fl)
Bobo Stenson (p)
Palle Danielsson (b)
Jon Christensen (ds)

Waves / Terje Rypdal (1978; ECM 1110)

What Comes After / Terje Rypdal (1974; ECM 1031)

Underwear / Bobo Stenson (1971; ECM 1012)

Terje Rypdal / Terje Rypdal (1971; ECM 1016)

Afric Pepperbird / Jan Garbarek Quartet (1970; ECM 1007)

Listen To The Silence / George Russell (1970; Soul Note; reissued in 1983)
Bjornar Andresen (Fender b)
Arild Andersen (ac-b)
Terje Rypdal (el-g)
Webster Lewis (org)
Bobo Stenson (el-p)
Stanton Davis (tp)
Jan Garbarek (ts)
Jon Christensen (ds)
George Russell (timpani)
with:
Sue Auclair (soprano voice)
Gailanne Cummings (soprano voice)
Joyce Gippo (alto voice)
Kay Dunlap (alto voice)
David Dusing (tenor voice)
Ray Hardin (tenor voice)
Don Kendrick (bass voice)
Don Hovey (bass voice)
Dan Windham (bass voice; solo)

Esoteric Circle / Jan Garbarek (1969; Freedom; FCD 41031) (2001/06/24)

The Essence Of George Russell / George Russell (1966/67 Soul Note; reissued in 1983)
Jan Allan (tp)
Maffy Falay (tp)
Bertil Lövgren (tp)
Lars Samuelsson (tp)
Palle Boldtvig (tp)
Palle Mikkelborg (tp)
Arne Domnérus (as, cl)
Christer Boustedt (as)
Claes Rosendahl (ts, fl, ss, as)
Lennart Åberg (ts, ss, fl)
Bernt Rosengren (ts)
Erik Nilsson (bs, bcl)
George Vernon (tb)
Gunnar Medberg (tb)
Olle Lind (btb)
Runo Ericksson (btb)
Berndt Egerbladh (vib, xyl)
Ropert Clemendore (congas)
Rune Gustafsson (g, el-g)
George Riedel (b)
Roman Dylag (b)
Egil Johansen (ds)
Sabu Martinez (ds)
George Russell (p, cond)
Stanton Davis (tp, flh)
Jan Garbarek (ts)
Terje Rypdal (el-g)
Arild Andersen (b)
Jon Christensen (ds)

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