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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Michel Petrucciani & NHØP (Live)
Michel Petrucciani, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Dreyfus Jazz on 5 Jan 2009
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The Duo - Live
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Mulgrew Miller
Jazz - Released by Storyville Records on 26 Oct 2018
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Live In The Netherlands (live)
Toots Thielemans, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 13 Jul 1980
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Duo
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Kenny Drew
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 2016
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Alice (Live)
Aki Takase, Maria João, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Enja Horst Weber on 1 Jan 1992
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Elegies, Mostly
Dick Hyman, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Gemini Records on 6 Mar 2001
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Duo 2
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 2016
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Face to Face
Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 1996
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BLEY/NHØP
Paul Bley, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 2016
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Imagine
Palle Mikkelborg, Kenneth Knudsen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Storyville on 20 Jun 2000
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Just The Way You Are
Rune Gustafsson, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Universal Music AB on 2 Dec 1980
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Two's Company
Joe Albany, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on 1 Jan 1991
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Hommage/Once Upon A Time
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Palle Mikkelborg
Jazz - Released by Universal Music A - S on 1 Jan 1990
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My Shining Hour (Remaster 2020)
Roy Haynes, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Storyville Records on 1 Jan 1994
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Movability
Martial Solal, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by MPS on 26 Jul 1976
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Three For The Road
Guitars Unlimited, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Released by Universal Music AB on 1 Jan 1989
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Jazz På Nordisk
Ole Kock Hansen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Lennart Gruvstedt
Jazz - Released by SALUT on 29 Apr 2020
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Prize Winners (feat. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Kenny Drew)
Jazz - Released by Music Mecca on 26 Feb 2013
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