Thomas Winther Andersen (born 29 April 1969) is a Norwegian-born, now
Amsterdam
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-based jazz bassist,
married to jazz singer
Henriette Andersen
Henriette may refer to:
* Princess Henriette of France
* Henriette of Cleves
* Henriette Willemina Crommelin (1870-1957), Dutch labor leader and temperance reformer
* Henriette Dibon (1902–1989), French poet and short story writer.
* Henriette H ...
.
Career
Winther Andersen was born in
Oslo
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, Norway. He toured extensively in Europe and the USA with different musicians and bands, like
Lee Konitz
Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist.
He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jaz ...
,
Jimmy Halperin,
Sheila Jordan
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, Jasper Blom, Robert Rook,
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap (born 5 August 1966) is a Dutch pianist and composer.
Career
In 1992 Borstlap completed his studies with highest honors at the Conservatory in Hilversum, where he received piano lessons from Dutch masters like Henk Elkerbou ...
. He graduated from
Amsterdam Conservatory
The Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) is a Dutch conservatoire of music located in Amsterdam. This school is the music division of the Amsterdam University of the Arts, the city's vocational university of arts. The Conservatorium van Amsterdam ...
1993 and supplemented with a master at the Conservatory of Den Hague 1994. In 1995 he received a grant from the Dutch foundation "Fonds Podiumkunsten", for the continuation of his studies in New York under guidance of
Sal Mosca
Salvatore Joseph Mosca (April 27, 1927 – July 28, 2007) was an American jazz pianist who was a student of Lennie Tristano.
Mosca was born in Mount Vernon, New York, United States, to Italian American parents. He worked in cool jazz and post- ...
. He has composed numerous pieces for various jazz ensembles, music for large ensemble and at the same time composed chamber music.
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His compositions were recorded for the Norwegian and Dutch radio and many of them are recorded on CD like his solo album ''Too Much Bass?'' (2002), as band leader: ''Line Up'' (1998) and ''Out From A Cool Storage'' (2004) within «Line Up», ''Sketch'' (1999) within «Sketch», ''Hymn For Fall'' (2006) within «Robert Rook Trio», ''Patchwork'' (2010), ''Spinnaker'' (2012) ''Flotsam'' (2019) within «Winther-Storm».][
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Discography
Solo albums
*2002: ''Too Much Bass?'' (NorCD
NorCD (established 1991 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label for folk, jazz, world music and improvisational music, led by the founder saxophonist and composer Karl Seglem. NorCD is distributed through Musikkoperatørene, and is a member ...
)
As band leader
;Within "Winther-Storm»
*2010: ''Patchwork'' (NorCD)
*2012: ''Spinnaker'' (NorCD)
*2019: ''Flotsam'' (NorCD)
;Within "Line Up»
*1998: ''Line Up'' (NorCD)
*2004: ''Out From A Cool Storage'' (NorCD)
;Within "Sketch»
*1999: ''Sketch'' (Via Jazz)
;Within "Robert Rook Trio»
*2008: ''Hymn For Fall'' (NorCD)
Collaborative works
*2005: ''East of the Sun'' (Bluejack Jazz), Axel Hagen, Jimmy Halperin
*2005: ''Dangerous Cats Live''(Ultimate Jazz Records), Robert Rook
*2005: ''Heart and Song'' (TWA Music), within Henriette Andersen Trio
*2005: ''Trapperdetrap 2 Pom Pom Politieman'' (Byton Records)
*2007: ''Dangerous Cats 2'' (Ultimate Jazz Records), Robert Rook Live at Bimhuis
*2008: ''Live in Amsterdam'' (Ultimate Jazz Records), Robert Rook Trio DVD
*2010: ''Tribute To Jochem'' (Ultimate Jazz Records), Robert Rook
*2013: ''Momentum'' (OAP Records), Robert Rook
*2013: ''Shadows'' (Hipsecu), Olaf Zwetsloot Quartet
*2017: ''From This Moment On'' (Indie), Simone Honijk
*2018: ''Another Day At The Office'' (Axel Hagen Music), Axel Hagen Olaf Tarenskeen
*2020: ''Chaimber9 Plays Ellington and Strayhoorn '' (Axel Hagen Music), Axel Hagen
Awards
Independent Music Awards 2013: ''Spinnaker'' – Best Jazz Album"12th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!"
Independent Music Awards, 11 June 2013. Retrieved on 4 September 2013.
References
External links
Thomas Winther Andersen Official Website
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Norwegian jazz upright-bassists
Male double-bassists
Jazz double-bassists
Norwegian composers
Norwegian male composers
Musicians from Oslo
1969 births
Living people
21st-century double-bassists
21st-century Norwegian male musicians
Male jazz musicians
NorCD artists