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
Oslo
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Jon Christensen Jon Christensen may refer to:
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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
Phil Woods
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Biography
Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...
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Dexter Gordon
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Bill Frisell
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Sonny Rollins
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Chick Corea
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Tomasz Stańko
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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
Samo Salamon
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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
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for ''Masqualero'', within the band "Masqualero"
*1984: Gammleng Award in the class Jazz
*1986:
Spellemannprisen
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for ''Bande a Part'', within the band "Masqualero"
*1991:
Spellemannprisen
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for ''Re-Enter'', within the band "Masqualero"
*2008: "Musicien Europeen 2008" by the
French
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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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ECM
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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.
John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to:
Academics
*John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487
*John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar
*John Taylor (English publisher) (178 ...
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Bill Frisell
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Alphonse Mouzon
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Stian Carstensen
Stian Carstensen (born 5 January 1971) is a multi-instrument Norwegian musician, entertainer and with Jarle Vespestad (drums) and Nils-Olav Johansen (vocal and guitar), central members of the Balkan-jazz orchestra Farmers market.
Biography
Ca ...
* 2003: ''Julegløggen'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Frode Alnæs & Stian Carstensen
* 2004: ''The Triangle'' (ECM), with
Vassilis Tsabropoulos
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As a concert pianist, he has taken the stage with Europe's several important orchestras including, among others, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Stockholm Philharmonic, the Balti ...
& 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
Markus Stockhausen
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Vangelis Katsoulis
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Esoteric Circle
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The Essence of George Russell
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Soul Note
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* 1983: ''
Listen to the Silence
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Jon Christensen Jon Christensen may refer to:
* Jon Christensen (musician)
Jon Ivar Christensen (20 March 1943 – 18 February 2020) was a Norwegian jazz drummer. He was married to actress, minister, and theater director Ellen Horn, Store Norske Leksikon (in ...
Bill Frisell
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Vassilis Tsabropoulos
Vassilis Tsabropoulos is a Greek pianist, conductor, and composer.
As a concert pianist, he has taken the stage with Europe's several important orchestras including, among others, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Stockholm Philharmonic, the Balti ...
* 1999: ''
Achirana
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'' (ECM)
;With
Markus Stockhausen
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* 2000: ''Kartā'' (ECM)
* 2002: ''Joyosa'' (
Enja
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Carsten Dahl
Carsten Dahl is a Danish pianist.
References
External links
Official site
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1967 births
Living people
Danish jazz pianists
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Musicians from Copenhagen
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21st-century pi ...
* 2002: ''The Sign'' (
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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: ''
Movements in Colour
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* 1973: ''Åpning'' (
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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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Samo Salamon
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& Bob Moses
* 2022: ''Pure and Simple'' (Samo Records)