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Tine Asmundsen (born 8 April 1963) is a Norwegian jazz bassist, known from her own band, Lonely Woman, playing with David Murray at
Kongsberg Jazzfestival Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...
2010.


Career

Asmundsen was born in
Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production and fo ...
, Norway. She started playing bass in
Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production and fo ...
, with the «Kongsberg Storband» at «Kongsberg Jazzfestival», educated at the «Østnorsk Musikkonservatorium» and
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,
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, among others under Richard Davis. In
Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
she was part of «Jazz Police» (1990). For a period she was in the band «Alibi» where also
Maria Kannegaard Maria Kannegaard (born 6 October 1970) is a Danish-born Norwegian jazz musician and pianist. She has lived in Norway since age 10. She is known from her own ''Maria Kannegaard trio'' and cooperation with, among others Live Maria Roggen's ''Live ...
played piano. She was within the band «Girl Talk» with
Bodil Niska Bodil Aileen Niska (born 21 August 1954 in Vadsø, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist known for her recordings of jazz standards. Career Raised in Hammerfest Municipality, she was taught music by her father, the accordion player Aksel ...
and Elizabeth Walker, releasing the album ''Talkin' Jazz'' (1996). Lately (2007–12) she has played within the band of Einar «Pastor´n» Iversen. In 2000 she established her own record label «Hazel Jazz»,Hazel Jazz
/ref> and initiated the Quintet «Lonely Woman» in 2002, with four records (2012). Asmundsen was part of a string ensemble from 2006, playing
Jon Balke Jon Georg Balke (born 7 June 1955) is a Norwegian jazz pianist who leads the group Siwan. He is the younger brother of saxophonist Erik Balke. Career Balke started playing classical piano but switched to blues at 12, though he performs withi ...
compositions, with the pianist Kenneth Karlsson, Lise Strandli Pedersen (violin), Vladimir Stoyanov (violin), Renata Norcia (viola) and Tanja Orning (cello).


Discography


Solo projects

;Within «Lonely Woman» *2003: ''aLive'' (Hazel Jazz - HJ2), her own compositions, with
Svein Christiansen Svein "Chrico" Christiansen (6 August 1941 – 25 November 2015) was a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene. Career Christiansen started early to play drums in various ban ...
(drums),
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/ Jørn Øien (piano) *2005: ''Demon's Diversions'' (Hazel Jazz - HJ3), music by Vidar Johansen *2008: ''Radegund'' (Hazel Jazz - HJ6) *2012: ''Lovely Luna'' (Hazel Jazz - HJ7)


Collaborative works

*1996: ''Talkin' Jazz'' (Ponca Jazz), «Girl Talk» with
Bodil Niska Bodil Aileen Niska (born 21 August 1954 in Vadsø, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist known for her recordings of jazz standards. Career Raised in Hammerfest Municipality, she was taught music by her father, the accordion player Aksel ...
and Elizabeth Walker *2000: ''Seaview'' (Hazel Jazz HJ1), with
Einar Iversen Einar "Pastor'n" Iversen (27 July 1930 – 3 April 2019) was a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer and the son of a "pastor." He went into jazz after World War II ended. For more than sixty years, he played with everyone in Norwegian jazz. Ca ...
(piano),
Svein Christiansen Svein "Chrico" Christiansen (6 August 1941 – 25 November 2015) was a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene. Career Christiansen started early to play drums in various ban ...
(drums),
Vidar Johansen Vidar Johansen (born 17 December 1951) is a Norwegian former ice hockey player. He was born in Asker, Norway and represented the club Frisk Asker. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winte ...
(saxophone) and Roy Nikolaisen (trumpet) *2007: ''About time'' (Hazel Jazz HJ4), with Lill Holen, Einar Iversen and Svein Christiansen *2008: ''Madison'' (Hazel Jazz HJ5), with Richard Davis (double bass),
Vidar Johansen Vidar Johansen (born 17 December 1951) is a Norwegian former ice hockey player. He was born in Asker, Norway and represented the club Frisk Asker. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winte ...
(tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet) and Robert Shy (drums)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Asmundsen, Tine 1963 births Living people Norwegian jazz upright-bassists Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian women composers Norwegian women jazz composers Musicians from Kongsberg Women double-bassists 21st-century Norwegian upright-bassists 21st-century Norwegian women musicians