Svein Christiansen


Svein "Chrico" Christiansen was a Norwegian jazz musician, known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene.

Career

Christiansen started early to play drums in various bands in the Oslo area like "Hot Saints", "Veitvet musikkskoles storband", and in ensembles led by Oddvar Paulsen, Roy Hellvin, Helge Hurum, Fred Nøddelund and Frode Thingnæs. He played on albums by Einar Iversen, Egil Kapstad, Karin Krog, Terje Bjørklund, Svein Finnerud/Trond Botnen, Terje Rypdal, Knut Riisnæs, Radka Toneff, Jon Eberson, Laila Dalseth, Øystein Sevåg, Jens Wendelboe, Susanne Fuhr, Dag Arnesen, within "Out To Lunch", and with Bjørn Alterhaug and Helge Iberg.
He also appeared on records in other genres, with "Kjerringrokk", Svein Finjarn, "LASA", "Stiftelsen", Odd Børretzen and Bjørn Eidsvåg, Jan Eggum, Lars Klevstrand, Lystad/Mjøen, Ryfylke Visegruppe and Trond-Viggo Torgersen.
During the 1970s, he was also in Oslo-Filharmonien, "Radiostorbandet", Kringkastingsorkesteret and "Per Nyhaug Studioband", and recently in "Willy Andresen Quartet", Einar Iversen Trio, trio with Dag Arnesen and Terje Gewelt, Totti Bergh Quintet, Tine Asmundsen Trio, Quartet and Quintet, as well as in the band "Bone Thang". He died in Oslo in 2015.

Family

Christiansen was married to the actress Sidsel Ryen.

Honors

Discography (in selection)

;With Karin Krog & Friends
  • 1968: Joy
;With Øystein Sunde
  • 1971: Det Året Det Var Så Bratt
  • 1976: På Sangens Vinger
;With Terje Rypdal
;With Radka Toneff
;With Jan Eggum
  • 1979: En natt forbi
  • 2005: 30/30
;With Bjørn Eidsvåg
  • 1981: Live i Ny York
  • 1983: Passe gal
;With Jens Wendelboe Big Band
  • 1984: Lone Attic
  • 2012: Fresh Heat
;Within The Norwegian Radio Big Band
;Within "Out To Lunch" – quintet with Bjørn Klakegg, Olaf Kamfjord, Rune Klakegg & Vidar Johansen
;Within Svein Finnerud Trio
  • 1994: Travel Pillow
;With Dag Arnesen & Terje Gewelt – trio
  • 1994: Movin
  • 1998: Inner Lines
;With Tine Asmundsen's «Lonely Woman»
  • 2003: aLive
  • 2005: Demon's Diversions
  • 2008: Radegund
  • 2012: Lovely Luna
;With other projects