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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 Roy Wilhelm Hellvin (born 9 January 1944 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian pianist, composer, and music arranger, known from Oslo's theater and jazz scenes and from a series of recordings. Biography Hellvin early (1961) led his own band, and wi ...

, Helge Hurum, Fred Nøddelund and

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. He played on albums by

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, Terje Bjørklund,

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/Trond Botnen,

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(''Odyssey'', 1975),

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, Laila Dalseth,

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, Susanne Fuhr, Dag Arnesen (''Renascent'', 1984), within "Out To Lunch", and with Bjørn Alterhaug and

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. He also appeared on records in other genres, with "Kjerringrokk" (1975),

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(''Soloflight'', 1978), "LASA" (''Released'', 1980), "Stiftelsen" (1981),

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(''På den ene siden – På den andre siden'', 1976) and

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(''Live i Ny York'' 1981, ''Passe gal'' 1983),

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(''En natt forbi'' 1979, ''30/30'', 2005), Lars Klevstrand (''Frie hender'', 1981), Lystad/ Mjøen,

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(''Forlis'', 1983) and

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(''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

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, Totti Bergh Quintet, Tine Asmundsen Trio, Quartet and Quintet (1999–), as well as in the band "Bone Thang". He died in Oslo in 2015.

Honors

Gammleng-prisen The Gammleng Award ( no, Gammleng-prisen) is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing ar ...

(1989) in the class "Studio Musician»

Discography (in selection)

;With Karin Krog & Friends *1968: ''Joy'' (Sonet) ;With

Øystein Sunde Øystein Olaf Sunde (born 24 January 1947) is a Norwegian folk singer and guitarist. He is known for his high-speed guitar and banjo style and his satirical lyrics. Although often regarded as a comedian, Sunde is a versatile guitarist who has p ...

*1971: ''Det Året Det Var Så Bratt'' (CBS) *1976: ''På Sangens Vinger'' (

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) ;With

*1975: ''

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'' (ECM Records, ECM) ;With

*1979: ''It Don't Come Easy'' (Zarepta) *2008: ''Set It Free - Et Portrett Av Radka Toneff'' (KRF) *2008: ''Butterfly'' (Curling Legs) ;With

*1979: ''En natt forbi'' (CBS Records, CBS) *2005: ''30/30'' (Grappa Music) ;With

*1981: ''Live i Ny York'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *1983: ''Passe gal'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) ;With Jens Wendelboe Big Band *1984: Lone Attic'' (NOPA) *2012: ''Fresh Heat'' (Rosa Records) ;Within The

Norwegian Radio Big Band Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including th ...

*1986: ''The Norwegian Radio Big Band Meets Bob Florence'' (

Odin Records Odin Records is a Norwegian jazz record company and label founded in 1981 by the Norwegian Jazz Federation, when there were not many independent record labels in Norway. Only major international record companies were to be found in Oslo, so Od ...

) *1989: ''The Norwegian Radio Big Band Meets Bill Holman'' ( Taurus Records ) ;Within "Out To Lunch" – quintet with Bjørn Klakegg, Olaf Kamfjord, Rune Klakegg & Vidar Johansen *1988: ''Out To Lunch'' (

) *1995: ''Kullboksrytter'' (

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), with The Norwegian String Quartet &

Sidsel Endresen Sidsel Endresen (born 19 June 1952) is a Norwegian singer, composer, and actress. She was part of the Jon Eberson group. Since 1987, Endresen has pursued a successful solo career, recording for ECM. Career Endresen was one of the most prono ...

;Within Svein Finnerud Trio *1994: ''Travel Pillow'' (Prisma Records) ;With Dag Arnesen &

– trio *1994: ''Movin (Taurus Records) *1998: ''Inner Lines'' (Resonant Music) ;With Tine Asmundsen's «Lonely Woman» *2003: ''aLive'' (Hazel Jazz) *2005: ''Demon's Diversions'' (Hazel Jazz) *2008: ''Radegund'' (Hazel Jazz) *2012: ''Lovely Luna'' (Hazel Jazz) ;With other projects *1976: ''På den ene siden – På den andre siden'' (Bare Bra Musikk), with

*1981: ''Frie hender'' (Mai), with Lars Klevstrand

References

External links

Christiansen, Svein – Biography
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