Arild Andersen

Arild Andersen
Background information
Birth name Arild Andersen
Born 27 October 1945 (1945-10-27) (age 66)
Origin Lillestrøm, Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupations Bassist
Instruments Double bass
Labels ECM Records
Associated acts Jan Garbarek

Arild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian bass player.

Born in Lillestrøm, Norway, he started out as a member of the Jan Garbarek Quartet (1967–1973), with Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen. In the same period he also worked with the Norwegian singer Karin Krog and played in the rhythm section for visiting American musicians including Phil Woods, Dexter Gordon, Bill Frisell, Hampton Hawes, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Rollins, Sheila Jordan, and Chick Corea. During this time, he also worked with Don Cherry, George Russell, Ferenc Snétberger and Tomasz Stańko.

Andersen has recorded over a dozen albums for ECM Records as band leader and with Masqualero, and appeared on many others as side man.

In January 2009 Andersen was named Musicien Europeen 2008 by the French Academie du Jazz.[1]

All*About*Jazz critique John Kelman, in his review of Andersen's live recorded release Live at Belleville 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.[2]

Contents

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Don Cherry

With David Darling

With Bill Frisell

With Jan Garbarek

With George Russell

With Terje Rypdal

With Andy Sheppard

With Bobo Stenson

With Vassilis Tsabropoulos

References

  1. ^ "Norwegian jazz musician honoured". The Norway Post. Vårt Land. 19 January 2009. http://www.norwaypost.no/culture/norwegian-jazz-musician-honoured.html. Retrieved 19 January 2009. 
  2. ^ "AllAboutJazz Review of Live at Belleville". allaboutjazz.com. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=31050. Retrieved 2010-10-29. 

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