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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Artistas semelhantes
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Michel Petrucciani & NHØP (Live)
Michel Petrucciani, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por Dreyfus Jazz em 05/01/2009
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Four Keys
Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, John Scofield, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por MPS em 11/03/2015
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The Trio (Live)
Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Pop - Lançado por Concord Records em 01/01/1973
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Young Django
Stéphane Grappelli, Philip Catherine, Larry Coryell, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por MPS em 31/01/2014
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Impressions
Jazz - Lançado por Timeless Records em 22/12/2021
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Suite for Trio
Martial Solal, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Daniel Humair
Jazz - Lançado por MPS em 11/03/2016
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Dancing on the Tables
Jazz - Lançado por SteepleChase em 01/01/2016
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Chops (Instrumental)
Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por Fantasy Records em 01/01/1978
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The Duo
Mulgrew Miller, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por Storyville Records em 12/06/2020
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The Unforgettable Nhøp Trio Live (Live)
Jazz - Lançado por ACT Music em 22/06/2007
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Threesome
Monty Alexander, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Grady Tate
Jazz - Lançado por Soul Note em 31/12/1986
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Those Who Were
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Music A - S em 01/01/1996
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Tania Maria in Copenhagen
Tania Maria, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por WM Denmark em 13/09/2005
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Natten Er Så Stille
Jazz - Lançado por Focus em 27/04/2012
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Midnight
Jazz - Lançado por Matrix Records em 03/07/2017
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Double Bass
Sam Jones, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por SteepleChase em 01/01/2016
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This Is All I Ask
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Music A - S em 01/01/1998
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Tivoli Gardens (Live - Instrumental)
Stéphane Grappelli, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por Fantasy Records em 06/07/1979
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Michel Petrucciani & NHØP (Live)
Michel Petrucciani, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por Dreyfus Jazz em 05/01/2009
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Live In The Netherlands (live)
Toots Thielemans, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por Original Jazz Classics em 13/07/1980
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Alice (Live)
Aki Takase, Maria João, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Jazz - Lançado por Enja Horst Weber em 01/01/1992
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