Musician Dictionary

Jon Christensen

Norwegian jazz musician (1943–2020) · Norwegian jazz drummer

DescriptionNorwegian jazz musician (1943–2020)
Source: Wikidata
Born1943-03-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceOslo Oslo
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2020-02-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSagene
Source: Wikidata
AreaNorway
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryNO
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipNorway
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician jazz musician percussionist drummer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsECM Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofEberhard Weber Colours Tomasz Stańko Septet Jan Garbarek - Bobo Stenson Quartet Bobo Stenson Trio Masqualero Enrico Rava Quintet Jan Garbarek Trio Miroslav Vitouš Group Jan Garbarek Quartet Egil Kapstad Trio Knut Riisnæs Quartet Jan Garbarek Group The George Russell Sextet The Charles Lloyd Quartet The Norwegian Big Band Opposite Corner Steve Kuhn Trio The Esoteric Circle Miroslav Vitous Group Adam Makowicz Trio Carl Magnus Neumann Quintet Filmkvartetten Lars Danielsson Quartet Oslo 13 Jon Ebersons Jazzpunkensemble Per Husby Orchestra Iro Haarla Quintet Egil Kapstad Choir & Orchestra Nordic All-Stars Einar Iversen Trio Karin Krog & Friends Blow Out (2) Terje Rypdals Orchestra Palle Danielsson - 6 - Emanons Storband Yelena Eckemoff Quartet Belonging Karin Krog Quintet Karin Krog Quartet Arild Wickstrøms Kvintett Tomasz Stanko Septet Keith Jarrett European Quartet The Dream
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsSpellemann Award for jazz record of the year Buddyprisen
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Christensen John Christensen Jon Christenssen Jon Christiansen ヨン・クリスチャンセン ヨン・クリステンセン

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Identifiers

mbid: 1b34c019-0d99-40d6-a1fd-d0648a66304c · wikidata: Q662607 · isni: 0000000114904164 · ipi: 00037681858 · discogs: 257306 · apple_music: 58134702 · spotify: 5Li0fvh4kEJOWbLYWfNrPr

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