Svein Finnerud (2 September 1945 – 22 June 2000)[1] was a Norwegian jazz pianist, painter and graphic artist.[2]
Svein Finnerud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1945 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 22 June 2000 (aged 55) |
| Known for | Visual artist, musician |
Career
editFinnerud was educated at Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole (1967–72), under guidance of Chrix Dahl and had several exhibitions and has been purchased by Nasjonalgalleriet.[2] He was known in Norwegian jazz circles in the 1960s, as part of the Knut Audum's Orchestra,[3] where he played with guitarist and bassist Bjørnar Andresen. He established the free jazz band Finnerud Trio (1967–74), with Bjørnar Andresen and drummer Espen Rud. With their Paul Bley inspired musical expression, they played at a number of international jazz festivals, including Warsaw (1970). They released Svein Finnerud Trio (1969), Plastic sun (1970, Odin Records 1993) and Thoughts (1974/1984), and became known for his multi-media art forms of jazz and the visual arts, including working with Peter Opsvik and Carl Magnus Neumann, as well as Henie-Onstad Art Centre.[1][4] The trio recorded the album Multimal (1971), a musical setting of poems by poet Trond Botnen. They also took part in the experimental works of Ketil Bjørnstad.[5] In the 1990s the trio performed at Moldejazz 1993, and the year after released the album Travel Pillow, with Svein Christiansen as replacement on drums (from 1992), and played the Kongsberg Jazz Festival together with the band Close Erase (1997).[2]
In his own name, Finnerud released the album Sounds and sights (2000),[6] with contributions by Jon Eberson (guitar), Terje Gewelt (bass), Svein Christiansen (drums) and Nils Petter Molvær (trumpet), as well as his son Bendik Finnerud (piano). The album Egne hoder by Bjørnar Andresen/Paal Nilssen-Love (BP Records, 2000) has multiple inputs from, and dedications to, Finnerud. Furthermore, you will find the composition Ida Lupino, by the American composer Carla Bley on the Turning pages: Jazz in Norway 1960-70 (Norsk jazzarkiv, 2001).
Works
edit- Graphic works to «M/S Royal Viking», «MS Kong Olav», «Deichmanske bibliotek» and Oregon State University
Honors
edit- Rolf Stensersen's Grant 1972
- La coppa d'argento fra Ist. di San Paolo, Torino 1972
- «Statens arbeidsstipend» 1973–75
- Kråkerøy municipal Arisholmenstipend 1979
Discography (in selection)
editSolo album
edit- 2000: Sounds and Sights (Resonant)
As band leader
edit- Within Svein Finnerud Trio
References
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- ^ a b Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen (1945-2004): "Livet er et vakkert monster"" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon Ballade.no. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ a b c "Svein Finnerud Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ Helgheim, Roald (2000-03-05). "Lydar og syner". Music Reviews (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ a b "Svein Finnerud Trio / The Complete Released Works 1968-1999". Plasticstrip.no. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Ketil Bjørnstad CV". KetilBjornstad.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ Hammerø, Tor. "Svein Finnerud - Sounds and sights Review". Puls.no. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2012-11-12.