Kristian Bergheim

Kristian Bergheim (6 June 1926 – 30 May 2010) was a noted saxophonist, considered one of the few in Norway of international caliber.

Biography Bergheim was born and spent most of his life in Bærum; he was brought up in Asker and in Stabekk. He played in a number of bands and orchestras before devoting his professional life to music, in 1948. He was repeatedly named best Norwegian saxophonist when such contests were common in the 1950s and 1960s.

Bergheim was for some time married to noted singer and actress Anita Thallaug.

Honors 1978: Buddyprisen 1991: Gammlengprisen in the class Jazz

Discography Jazz in Norway, volume 1 (RCA, 1954) Arvid Gram Paulsen, Mikkel Flagstad, Kristian Bergheim (1977, Herman) Liva at Malla, (1977, Norjazz) Rainbow Session - vol 2, with Bjarne Nerem, Kristian Bergheim (1990) OCP 101-2