Andreas Amundsen (born 28 December 1980) is a Norwegian jazz bassist.
Career
Amundsen was born on the
island of Senja, Norway. He attended the Jazz program at
Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2004–06), but did not graduate. He is distinguished for a European style in his musical expression.
He has performed with "North" the quartet of
Håvard Stubø
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, with
Tore Johansen Quartet, in a quartet with Ed Thigpen, Espen Reinertsen's "Platoon", and at the Trondheim Jazz Festival, 2005, with
John Pål Inderberg and
Erling Aksdal
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.
In the summer of 2013, he played at the club "Herr Nilsen" together with
Einar "Pastor'n" Iversen (piano),
Staffan William-Olsson
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Career
He played piano, guitar and drums alrea ...
(guitar) and Andreas Bye (drums).
Discography
*2006: ''Slant of Light'' (
Jazzaway Records
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The label includes artists ...
), within "Eyewaterlillies»
*2012: ''Det E'kke Bra Før Det Er Dårlig'' (Me Records), within "Meg og Kammeraten Min»
References
External links
Andreas Amundsen Biographyat JazzOrakel.no
Andreas Amundsen Biographyat Groove.no
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1980 births
Living people
Norwegian jazz upright-bassists
Norwegian male double-bassists
Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni
Musicians from Senja
21st-century Norwegian upright-bassists
21st-century Norwegian male musicians
Norwegian male jazz musicians