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

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. He was a member of Roy Hellvin Trio, was in the backing band at Kongsberg Jazz Festival in 1967 and 1968, was elected Best Bassist by Jazznytt in 1967, and started as bass player in the Jan Garbarek Quartet (1967–1973), including

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and Jon Christensen. After completing his technical education in 1968, he became a professional musician and collaborated with

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, George Russell, and

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(Berlin 1968), and with visiting American musicians

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, Sonny Rollins,

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, and Chick Corea. During the same period he worked with Ferenc Snétberger and

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. In the early 1970s, Andersen collaborated with Norwegian musicians Magni Wentzel, Jon Eberson,

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, and

, 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

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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 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:

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for ''Masqualero'', within the band "Masqualero" *1984: Gammleng Award in the class Jazz *1986:

for ''Bande a Part'', within the band "Masqualero" *1991:

for ''Re-Enter'', within the band "Masqualero" *2008: "Musicien Europeen 2008" by the French "Academie du Jazz" *2010: "Ella Award" at the Oslo Jazzfestival

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* 1975: '' Clouds in My Head'' ( ECM) * 1977: '' Shimri'' (ECM) * 1978: ''Sheila'' ( SteepleChase) with

* 1978: '' Green Shading into Blue'' (ECM) * 1981: ''

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'' (ECM) * 1981: ''Molde Concert'' (ECM), with John Taylor,

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* 1990: ''Sagn'' (

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), commissioned work for Vossajazz 1990 * 1991: ''Secret Obsession'' (Nabel) with Uli Beckerhoff, John Abercrombie, John Marshall * 1993: ''Arv'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) * 1994: ''If You Look Far Enough'' (ECM), with

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* 1995: ''Kristin Lavransdatter'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) * 1997: ''Hyperborean'' (ECM) * 1998: ''Sommerbrisen'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Frode Alnæs & Stian Carstensen * 2003: ''Julegløggen'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Frode Alnæs & Stian Carstensen * 2004: ''The Triangle'' (ECM), with Vassilis Tsabropoulos & John Marshall * 2005: ''Electra'' (ECM) * 2006: ''Høstsløv'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Frode Alnæs & Stian Carstensen * 2008: ''Live at Belleville'' (ECM), with Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith * 2012: ''Celebration'' (ECM), with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra * 2014: ''

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'' (ECM), with Paolo Vinaccia & Tommy Smith * 2016: ''The Rose Window'' (Deutsche Media Productions), with

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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 & Vangelis Katsoulis

As sideman

;With

* 1968: '' Eternal Rhythm'' ( MPS) ;With

* 1971: ''

'' (ECM) ;With

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* 1971: ''

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'' (ECM) ;With

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* 1969: '' Esoteric Circle'' (

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) * 1970: '' Afric Pepperbird'' (ECM) * 1971: ''

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'' (ECM) * 1972: '' Triptykon'' (ECM) ;With

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* 1974: ''

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'' ( Arista Freedom) ;With George Russell * 1971: '' The Essence of George Russell'' (

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) * 1982: '' Trip to Prillarguri'' ( Soul Note) * 1983: '' Listen to the Silence'' (Soul Note) ;With Pål Thowsen, Jon Christensen & Terje Rypdal * 1977: ''No Time for Time'' (Zarepta) ;With

* 1978: ''Sheila'' ( SteepleChase) ;With David Darling * 1981: '' Cycles'' (ECM) ;With

* 1982: '' In Line'' (ECM) ;Within Masqualero * 1983: ''Masqualero'' ( Odin) * 1986: ''Bande a Part'' (ECM) * 1988: ''Aero'' (ECM) * 1991: ''Re-Enter'' (ECM) ;With Vassilis Tsabropoulos * 1999: '' Achirana'' (ECM) ;With Markus Stockhausen * 2000: ''Kartā'' (ECM) * 2002: ''Joyosa'' ( Enja) * 2008: ''Electric Treasures'' (Aktivraum) ;With Carsten Dahl * 2002: ''The Sign'' ( Stunt) * 2003: ''Moon Water'' (Stunt) * 2006: ''Short Fairytales'' ( EmArcy) * 2012: '' Space Is the Place'' ( Storyville) * 2013: ''

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'' (Storyville) ;With Ferenc Snétberger & Paolo Vinaccia * 2004: ''Nomad'' (Enja) ;With

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* 2008: '' Movements in Colour'' (ECM) With Chris Dundas * 2014: ''Oslo Odyssey'' (BLM) ;With

* 1973: ''Åpning'' (

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) * 1976: ''Finnes Du Noensteds Ikveld'' (

) * 1990: ''

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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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'' (

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), feat.

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* 2007: ''Devotions'' (Universal) * 2013: ''

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'' (ECM) ;With

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* 2013: ''Glass Song'' (L&H Production) * 2015: ''Lions'' (L&H Production) * 2015: ''Everblue'' (L&H Production) * 2018: ''Desert'' (L&H Production) * 2020: ''Nocturnal Animals'' (L&H Production) ;With Samo Salamon & Bob Moses * 2022: ''Pure and Simple'' (Samo Records)

References

External links

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Arild Andersen on ECM RecordsArild Andersen discography at Discogs
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Career

Reception

Honors

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

See also

References

External links