Per Mathisen (born 7 October 1969) is a Norwegian jazz bassist and composer who has worked with

Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...

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, Gary Thomas,

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Alex Acuña Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian-American drummer and percussionist. Background Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands such as La Orquesta de los Hermanos Neci ...

Gary Husband Gary Husband (born 14 June 1960) is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist, keyboard player and bandleader. He is also a composer, arranger and producer. Husband is a member of John McLaughlin's group The 4th Dimension, he also regularly ...

, Ralph Peterson,

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and

Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypdal ...

. He is married to pianist Olga Konkova and is the brother of

Hans Mathisen Hans Mathisen (born 27 July 1967 in Sandefjord, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz guitarist, educated on the Jazzprogram at Trondheim musikkonservatorium (1988–90), well known for his Pat Metheny and Wes Montgomery inspired performances. He is the b ...

, Nils Mathisen, and

Ole Mathisen Ole Mathisen (born 13 February 1965) is a Norwegians, Norwegian List of jazz musicians, jazz musician (saxophone and clarinet) and composer. He is a critically acclaimed saxophonist and active performer on the New York City and the international ...

Career

Mathisen was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim musikkonservatorium 1991–93, followed by a period at the

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in US, and returned to Norway in 1994. Hans Mathisen

He played in various bands in the

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region, e.g. "Erlend Gjerde Quintet", "Inge Stangvik Quartet" and "Storeslem", and the records ''Her point of view'' (1997), ''Northern crossings'' (2000) and ''Some things from home'' (2001), as well as ''Unbound'' (2002/2006), with Olga Konkova. In 2001 he toured in Europe with

, has also played with a number of international names, such as

, Gary Thomas,

, Ralph Peterson,

and

. From 2003 he was member of the transatlantic jazz collective NYNDK (with a release in 2006), so-called because the musicians come from New York, Norway and Denmark. Mathisen has otherwise participated on recordings with the band "String Zone" (Mystery bag, 2003),

(''Quiet songs'' 2002–04), Helge Sunde & ''Norske Store Orkester'' (Denada, 2005) and Roy Powell ''Peak Experience Trio'' (2006), and has been a regular feature as bassist and leader of "workshops" in ''Groove Valley'' (annually held in

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) where artistic director is

Jan Gunnar Hoff Jan Gunnar Hoff (born 22 October 1958) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, arranger and professor, living in Bodø, known from cooperations with jazz musicians like Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Alex Acuña, Audun Kleive, Mathias Eick, John Surman ...

. 2013 Played with Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin and Peter Friestedt All Star Band.

Discography

As leader

* 2015: ''Ospitalita Generosa'' ( Alessa) with Ruggero Robin and Gergo Borlai * 2016: ''Sounds Of 3'' ( Losen) with

Frode Alnæs Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning Sommer ...

and Giraldo Piloto * 2016: ''New York City Magic'' (Alessa) with

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and

David Kikoski Dave Kikoski (born September 29, 1961) is an American jazz pianist and keyboardist. Biography Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Kikoski learned piano from his father and played with him in bars as a teenager. He studied at the Berklee Colleg ...

* 2018: ''Barxeta II'' (Losen) with

and

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* 2019: ''Sounds of 3 Edition 2'' (Losen)

As sideman

With Olga Konkova *1997: ''Her point of view'' (

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) *2000: ''Northern Crossings'' (Candid) *2001: ''Some Things from Home'' (Candid) *2006: ''Unbound'' (Alessa) *2011: ''My Voice'' (Losen) *2015: ''The Goldilocks Zone'' (Losen) With String Zone *2003: ''Mystery Bag'' (Nagel Heyer) *2011: ''Cookin' At Hvaler'' (Alessa) With Gerald Preinfalk *2003: ''Tan Go Go'' (Quinton) *2006: ''Giuffre Zone'' (PAO) *2014: ''Art of Duo'' (Col legno) With

*2004: ''Quiet Songs'' (

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) *2011: ''Timeless Tales'' (Curling Legs) *2014: ''The Island'' (Curling Legs) With NYNDK (New York, Norway, Denmark) *2004: ''NYNDK'' (Jazzheads) *2005: ''Nordic Disruption'' (Jazzheads) *2006: ''The Hunting of the Snark'' (Jazzheads) With

*2009: ''Jungle City'' (Alessa) *2012: ''Barxeta'' (Losen) With Haakon Graf Trio *2010: ''License to Chill'' (Nordic) *2016: ''Sunrain'' (Losen) With

and

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 ...

*2011: ''Elastics'' (Losen) With

*2016: ''Kanestrøm'' (Øra Fonogram) With others *1996: ''Ut På Vegom'' (

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), with Huldregåva *1996: ''Pausposten Extra!'' (Norsk), with

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*1998: ''Damebesøk'' (Norsk), with

Jonas Fjeld Jonas Fjeld (born Terje Lillegård Jensen; 24 September 1952) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for two albums recorded by Danko/Fjeld/Andersen, a collaboration with Canadian Rick ...

and Ole Paus *1998: ''X'' (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg *2001: ''Tidevann'' (BMG), with Jonas Fjeld *2003: ''Boska'' (DAT), with Johan Sara Jr. & Group *2004: ''Løvehjerte'' (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg *2004: ''La Det Sne, La Det Sne, La Det Sne!'' (Jazzavdelingen), with

Nora Brockstedt Nora Brockstedt (20 January 1923 – 5 November 2015) was a Norwegian singer. In her last years, she focused more on the jazz genre, with successful albums like ''As Time Goes By'' (JazzAvdelingen, 2004) and ''Christmas Songs'' (JazzAvdelin ...

in duet with

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*2005: ''Denada'' ( ACT), with Helge Sunde & '' Norske Store Orkester'', featuring Olga Konkova and

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*2005: ''Christmas Songs'' (Jazzavdelingen), with Nora Brockstedt *2006: ''Peak Experience Trio'' (Totemic), with Roy Powell and Ivan Makedonov *2008: ''Edvard Grieg in Jazz Mood'' (Universal), with ''

Kjell Karlsen Kjell Oddvar Karlsen (29 July 1931 – 5 May 2020) was a Norwegian band leader, composer, arranger, jazz pianist and organist, and a Nestor of Norwegian music and show business, with a career spanning more than 60 years. He was the father of the ...

Big Band'' *2006: ''Må'Ån Skin'' (Mud Music), with Dagfinn Hansen *2006: ''Peak Experience Trio'' (Totemic), with Roy Powell *2006: ''Denada'' (ACT), with Helge Sunde, Norske Store Orkester featuring Olga Konkova and

*2007: ''Both Sides'' (Lydmuren), with Vigdis Wisur *2008: ''Gullmåne'' (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg *2008: ''Alene'' (Mud Music), with Dagfinn Hansen *2008: ''Edvard Grieg in Jazz Mood'' (Universal), with Kjell Karlsen Big Band *2012: ''Mirage'' (2012), with 'FFEAR' *2012: ''De Beste – 60 År I Livet – 40 År På Veien'' (Sony BMG) *2013: ''Windfall – Music by Helge Sunde'' (Ozella Music), with

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*2014: ''Live In Coimbra'' (2014), with Zanussi Five *2015: ''Røter'' (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg and Jon Solberg *2015: ''Ut Av Mitt Hjerte'' (Grappa Music), with

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References

External links

Per Bass Mathisen Official websitePer Mathisen – ''Groove Valley''ACUNA/HOFF/MATHISEN, "JUNGLE CITY", LIVE FROM ZAGREB, CROATIA 2009.
on YouTube
Dance With a Stranger 2014 Per Mathisen Bass Solo, Frode Alnæs.
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