Svein Finnerud


Svein Finnerud was a Norwegian jazz pianist, painter and graphic artist.

Career

Finnerud was educated at Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole, under guidance of Chrix Dahl and had several exhibitions and has been purchased by Nasjonalgalleriet. 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, with Bjørnar Andresen and drummer Espen Rud. With their Paul Bley inspired musical expression, they played at a number of international jazz festivals, including Warszawa. They released Svein Finnerud Trio, Plastic sun and Thoughts, 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.
The trio recorded the album Multimal, a musical setting of poems by poet Trond Botnen. They also took part in the experimental works of Ketil Bjørnstad.
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, and played the Kongsberg Jazz Festival together with the band Close Erase.
In his own name Finnerud released the album Sounds and sights, with contributions by Jon Eberson, Terje Gewelt, Svein Christiansen and Nils Petter Molvær, as well as his son Bendik Finnerud. The album Egne hoder by Bjørnar Andresen/Paal Nilssen-Love 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.

Works

Solo album

;Within Svein Finnerud Trio