Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
A virtuoso who mostly played in bop-oriented settings, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was in great demand since he was a teenager. One of many superb European bassists to emerge during the 1960s, Pedersen originally studied piano before starting to play bass with Danish groups when he was 14. He had to reluctantly turn down Count Basie's offer to join his orchestra when he was just 17, but worked steadily as the house bassist at the Club Montmartre and as a member of the Danish Radio Orchestra.
Whenever American jazzmen passed through Scandinavia, they asked for Pedersen; during the 1960s he played with Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Roland Kirk, Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, and even Albert Ayler (although the latter's session was not too successful). In the 1970s, Pedersen was featured in a duo with Kenny Drew. Starting in the mid-'70s, he was an occasional member of the Oscar Peterson Trio and he recorded several dates as a leader for SteepleChase. Pedersen also recorded in many different settings for Pablo Records during the era. He remained very active until his sudden death in April 2005. He was 58.
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Four Keys
Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, John Scofield, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by MPS on 11 Mar 2015
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Michel Petrucciani & NHØP (Live)
Michel Petrucciani, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Dreyfus Jazz on 5 Jan 2009
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Young Django
Stéphane Grappelli, Philip Catherine, Larry Coryell, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by MPS on 31 Jan 2014
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The Trio (Live)
Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Pop - Released by Concord Records on 1 Jan 1973
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Dancing on the Tables
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 2016
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Suite for Trio
Martial Solal, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Daniel Humair
Jazz - Released by MPS on 11 Mar 2016
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Chops (Instrumental)
Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on 1 Jan 1978
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The Duo
Mulgrew Miller, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Storyville Records on 12 Jun 2020
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The Unforgettable Nhøp Trio Live (Live)
Jazz - Released by ACT Music on 22 Jun 2007
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Those Who Were
Jazz - Released by Universal Music A - S on 1 Jan 1996
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Looking at Bird
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Archie Shepp
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 2016
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Tivoli Gardens (Live - Instrumental)
Stéphane Grappelli, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on 6 Jul 1979
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Tania Maria in Copenhagen
Tania Maria, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by WM Denmark on 13 Sep 2005
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The Shadow of Bill Evans (feat. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Aage Tanggaard
Jazz - Released by Music Mecca on 10 Feb 2013
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Threesome
Monty Alexander, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Grady Tate
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on 31 Dec 1986
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With a Little Help From My Friend(s)
Claes Crona, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Skivbolaget on 20 Nov 1988
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Double Bass
Sam Jones, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 2016
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This Is All I Ask
Jazz - Released by Universal Music A - S on 1 Jan 1998
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