Svein Finnerud (2 September 1945,

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– 22 June 2000) was a Norwegian

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pianist, painter and graphic artist.

Career

Finnerud was educated at

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(1967–72), under guidance of Chrix Dahl and had several exhibitions and has been purchased by

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. He was known in Norwegian jazz circles in the 1960s, as part of the Knut Audum's Orchestra, where he played with guitarist and bassist Bjørnar Andresen. He established the free jazz band Finnerud Trio (1967–74), with Bjørnar Andresen and drummer

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. With their

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inspired musical expression, they played at a number of international jazz festivals, including

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(1970). They released Svein Finnerud Trio (1969), ''Plastic sun'' (1970,

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1993) and ''Thoughts'' (1974/1984), and became known for his multi-media art forms of jazz and the visual arts, including working with

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and

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, as well as

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. The trio recorded the album ''Multimal'' (1971), a musical setting of poems by poet

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. They also took part in the experimental works of

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. In the 1990s the trio performed at

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1993, and the year after released the album ''Travel Pillow'', with Svein Christiansen as replacement on drums (from 1992), and played the

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together with the band Close Erase (1997). In his own name, Finnerud released the album ''Sounds and sights'' (2000), with contributions by

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(guitar),

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(bass), Svein Christiansen (drums) and

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(trumpet), as well as his son Bendik Finnerud (piano). The album ''Egne hoder'' by Bjørnar Andresen/

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(BP Records, 2000) has multiple inputs from, and dedications to, Finnerud. Furthermore, you will find the composition ''Ida Lupino'', by the American composer

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on the ''Turning pages: Jazz in Norway 1960-70'' (Norsk jazzarkiv, 2001).

Works

*Graphic works to «M/S Royal Viking», «MS Kong Olav», «Deichmanske bibliotek» and

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Honors

*Rolf Stensersen's Grant 1972 *''La coppa d'argento'' fra Ist. di San Paolo, Torino 1972 *«Statens arbeidsstipend» 1973–75 *

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municipal Arisholmenstipend 1979

Discography (in selection)

Solo album

* 2000: ''Sounds and Sights'' (

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)

As band leader

;Within Svein Finnerud Trio * 1969: ''Svein Finnerud Trio'' (Norsk jazzforum) * 1970: ''Plastic Sun'' ( Odin, 1993) * 1971: ''Multimal'' (

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) * 1984: ''Thoughts'' (Odin) * 2008: ''The Complete Released Works 1968–1999'' (Plastic Strip)

References

External links

Svein Finnerud Trio – Med uforutsigbarheten som rettesnor
(in Norwegian)
Svein Finnerud Biography
on

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