Home » Staff Directory » Member Page
Christopher Monsen
Member Since: 2005 | Location: Oslo | Page Views: 2,951 
About Me
I cover jazz and related idioms for Musikkmagasinet in Klassekampen, Jazznytt, and on chrismonsen.substack.com.
Norwegian music scribe (mostly jazz & related idioms) writing for Klassekampen's weekly music supplement Musikkmagasinet, Jazznytt, on chrismonsen.substack.com, and others. Passionate Arsenal FC and NYKnicks fan.
Articles
Photos
Favorite Musicians / Bands
My Jazz Story
I was first exposed to jazz via my local big band, in which my father played guitar. Their repertoire consisted of, among other things, a host of Count Basie compositions.
However, this interest didn't really take hold until a few years later, around age 15 or so, when my curiosity first led me to Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, among others. Soon
after, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, and crucially, Ornette Coleman. Things exploded since then.
My House Concert Story
Favorite Places to See Jazz
Favorite Columns
Favorite Writers
Polls
My
Voting History
Your Favorite Living Jazz Pianists
Your Favorite Living Jazz Bassists
Your Favorite Living Jazz Drummers
Contests
Win a chance at International Anthem Recording Company Releases
Ornette Coleman Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Box Set
Theme Song
Playlist
This page was last updated on 2025-06-10.
