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Arild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene.


Career

Andersen was born at Strømmen, Norway. He started his musical career as jazz guitarist in the Riverside Swing Group in Lillestrøm (1961–63), started playing double bass in 1964, and soon became part of the core jazz bands in
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. He was a member of Roy Hellvin Trio, was in the backing band at Kongsberg Jazz Festival in 1967 and 1968, was elected Best Bassist by Jazznytt in 1967, and started as bass player in the Jan Garbarek Quartet (1967–1973), including Terje Rypdal and
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. After completing his technical education in 1968, he became a professional musician and collaborated with Karin Krog, George Russell, and Don Cherry (Berlin 1968), and with visiting American musicians
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. In the early 1970s, Andersen collaborated with Norwegian musicians Magni Wentzel, Jon Eberson, Ketil Bjørnstad, and Terje Rypdal, before leaving for an eventful visit to the U.S. in the winter of 1973–1974, and has since 1974 led his own bands, at first a quartet (1974–79). He worked with the Radka Toneff Quintet (1975–81) and has recorded more than a dozen albums as band leader for ECM Records, founded the critically acclaimed band Masqualero, and appeared as side man on a series of recordings. In January 2009, he was named "Musicien Europeen 2008" by the French Academie du Jazz, In 2010, Andersen received the Ella Award at the Oslo Jazzfestival. In 2022, he recorded a trio album with the American drummer Bob Moses and Slovenian guitarist
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entitled Pure and Simple.


Reception

In a review, ''
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'' critic John Kelman said, "''Live at Belleville'' is Andersen's most exciting release to date. Even more, balanced with its lyrical and, at times, near-orchestral tendencies, it's the best disc of Andersen's long and varied career."


Honors

*1969: Buddyprisen *1975: "Bassist of the Year" voted by the European Jazz Federation *1983:
Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
for ''Masqualero'', within the band "Masqualero" *1984: Gammleng Award in the class Jazz *1986:
Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
for ''Bande a Part'', within the band "Masqualero" *1991:
Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
for ''Re-Enter'', within the band "Masqualero" *2008: "Musicien Europeen 2008" by the
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"Academie du Jazz" *2010: "Ella Award" at the Oslo Jazzfestival


Discography


As leader/co-leader

* 1975: ''
Clouds in My Head ''Clouds in My Head'' is the debut album by Norwegian jazz bassist and composer Arild Andersen, recorded in February 1975 and released on ECM later that year. The quartet features saxophonist Knut Riisnæs, pianist Jon Balke, and drummer Pål ...
'' (
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) * 1977: '' Shimri'' (ECM) * 1978: ''Sheila'' ( SteepleChase) with Sheila Jordan * 1978: ''
Green Shading into Blue ''Green Shading into Blue'' is the third album by Norwegian jazz bassist and composer Arild Andersen recorded in 1978 and released on the ECM label.
'' (ECM) * 1981: '' Lifelines'' (ECM) * 1981: ''Molde Concert'' (ECM), with
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* 1990: ''Sagn'' ( Kirkelig Kulturverksted), commissioned work for Vossajazz 1990 * 1991: ''Secret Obsession'' (Nabel) with Uli Beckerhoff, John Abercrombie, John Marshall * 1993: ''Arv'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) * 1994: ''If You Look Far Enough'' (ECM), with Ralph Towner & Nana Vasconcelos * 1995: ''Kristin Lavransdatter'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) * 1997: ''Hyperborean'' (ECM) * 1998: ''Sommerbrisen'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Frode Alnæs &
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* 2003: ''Julegløggen'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Frode Alnæs & Stian Carstensen * 2004: ''The Triangle'' (ECM), with
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& John Marshall * 2005: ''Electra'' (ECM) * 2006: ''Høstsløv'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Frode Alnæs & Stian Carstensen * 2008: ''Live at Belleville'' (ECM), with
Paolo Vinaccia Paolo Vinaccia (Camerino, 27 March 1954 – Oslo, 5 July 2019) was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway. He died on July 5, 2019 after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer. Career Vinaccia worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik ...
& Tommy Smith * 2012: ''Celebration'' (ECM), with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra * 2014: '' Mira'' (ECM), with Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith * 2016: ''The Rose Window'' (Deutsche Media Productions), with Helge Lien and Gard Nilssen live at Theater Gütersloh * 2018: ''In House Science'' (ECM), with Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith * 2022: ''Across Mountains'' (O-tone Music), with
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As sideman

;With Don Cherry * 1968: ''
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) ;With Terje Rypdal * 1971: '' Terje Rypdal'' (ECM) ;With Bobo Stenson * 1971: ''
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'' (ECM) ;With Jan Garbarek * 1969: ''
Esoteric Circle ''Esoteric Circle'' is the second album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, originally released under the band name "The Esoteric Circle" on Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman Records, Flying Dutchman label but re-issued under his name on the Freedom ...
'' ( Flying Dutchman) * 1970: '' Afric Pepperbird'' (ECM) * 1971: '' Sart'' (ECM) * 1972: '' Triptykon'' (ECM) ;With Roswell Rudd * 1974: '' Flexible Flyer'' ( Arista Freedom) ;With George Russell * 1971: ''
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'' ( Sonet) * 1982: '' Trip to Prillarguri'' (
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) * 1983: ''
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'' (Soul Note) ;With Pål Thowsen,
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& Terje Rypdal * 1977: ''No Time for Time'' (Zarepta) ;With Sheila Jordan * 1978: ''Sheila'' ( SteepleChase) ;With David Darling * 1981: '' Cycles'' (ECM) ;With
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* 1982: '' In Line'' (ECM) ;Within Masqualero * 1983: ''Masqualero'' ( Odin) * 1986: ''Bande a Part'' (ECM) * 1988: ''Aero'' (ECM) * 1991: ''Re-Enter'' (ECM) ;With
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* 1999: ''
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'' (ECM) ;With
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* 2000: ''Kartā'' (ECM) * 2002: ''Joyosa'' (
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) * 2008: ''Electric Treasures'' (Aktivraum) ;With
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* 2002: ''The Sign'' (
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) * 2003: ''Moon Water'' (Stunt) * 2006: ''Short Fairytales'' ( EmArcy) * 2012: '' Space Is the Place'' ( Storyville) * 2013: ''
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'' (Storyville) ;With Ferenc Snétberger &
Paolo Vinaccia Paolo Vinaccia (Camerino, 27 March 1954 – Oslo, 5 July 2019) was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway. He died on July 5, 2019 after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer. Career Vinaccia worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik ...
* 2004: ''Nomad'' (Enja) ;With Andy Sheppard * 2008: ''
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) * 1976: ''Finnes Du Noensteds Ikveld'' ( Kirkelig Kulturverksted) * 1990: ''
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'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), feat. Randi Stene, poems by John Donne (1562–1626) * 1990: ''
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'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) * 2004: ''
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'' ( Universal), feat. Anneli Drecker * 2007: ''Devotions'' (Universal) * 2013: '' La Notte'' (ECM) ;With Yelena Eckemoff * 2013: ''Glass Song'' (L&H Production) * 2015: ''Lions'' (L&H Production) * 2015: ''Everblue'' (L&H Production) * 2018: ''Desert'' (L&H Production) * 2020: ''Nocturnal Animals'' (L&H Production) ;With
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& Bob Moses * 2022: ''Pure and Simple'' (Samo Records)


See also

* List of jazz bassists


References


External links

*
Arild Andersen on ECM RecordsArild Andersen discography at Discogs
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