Jon Christensen
Jon Ivar Christensen 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.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.
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, Barre Phillips, Arild Andersen, Enrico Rava, John Abercrombie, Michael Mantler, Miroslav Vitous, Rainer Brüninghaus, Charles Lloyd, Dino Saluzzi and Tomasz Stanko. 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.
Jon Christensen died on 18 February 2020, at the age of 76.Honors
As leader
- 1976: No Time for Time
As sideman
;With Yelena Eckemoff
- 2015: Everblue
- 2020: Nocturnal Animals
;With George Russell
- 1967: The Essence of George Russell
- 1969: Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature
- 1970: Trip to Prillarguri
- 1971: Listen to the Silence
;With Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods and Leo Wright
;With Steve Kuhn
- 1968: Watch What Happens!
;With Jan Garbarek
- 1969: Esoteric Circle
- 1970: Afric Pepperbird
- 1971: Sart
- 1973: Witchi-Tai-To
- 1975: Dansere
- 1975: Ingentings Bjeller
- 1978: Photo with Blue Sky, White Cloud, Wires, Windows and a Red Roof
- 1980: Paths, Prints
;With Bobo Stenson
- 1971: Underwear
- 1996: Reflections
- 1997: War Orphans
- 1999: Serenity
;With Terje Rypdal
- 1971: Terje Rypdal
- 1973: What Comes After
- 1974: Whenever I Seem to Be Far Away
- 1995: Skywards
- 2003: Vossabrygg
;With Ketil Bjørnstad
- 1973: Åpning
- 1990: The Shadow
- 1993: Water Stories
- 1994: The Sea
- 1996: The Sea II
- 2009: Remembrance
;With Keith Jarrett
- 1974: Belonging
- 1977: My Song
- 1979: Personal Mountains
- 1979: Nude Ants
- 1979: Sleeper
;With Ralph Towner
- 1974: Solstice
- 1977: Solstice/Sound and Shadows
- 1995: Lost and Found
;With Karin Krog, Steve Kuhn and Steve Swallow
;With Eberhard Weber
;With Enrico Rava
;With Radka Toneff Quintet
;With Terje Rypdal and Palle Mikkelborg
- 1977: Waves
- 1979: Descendre
;With Masqualero
- 1983: Masqualero
- 1986: Bande a Part
- 1988: Aero
- 1989: Re-Enter
;With Blow Out
;With Miroslav Vitous
- 1979: First Meeting
- 1980: Miroslav Vitous Group
- 1982: Journey's End
;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
;With Anouar Brahem
;With Misha Alperin
;With Lars Danielsson, David Liebman and Bobo Stenson
;With Tomasz Stańko
- 1997:
- 1998: From the Green Hill
;With Dino Saluzzi
;With Jacob Young
;With Carsten Dahl and Arild Andersen
- 2006: Short Fairytales
- 2012: Space Is the Place
;With Carl Petter Opsahl and Tord Gustavsen
;With Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Håkon Kornstad
