Arild Andersen
Norwegian bassist Arild Andersen has demonstrated fine skills and stylistic versatility. He's performed admirably in free, jazz-rock, and quasi-new age situations since the '60s. Andersen studied bass and the Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization with George Russell, and also played with him during the '60s and '70s. He also studied with Karel Netolicka. Andersen began playing at various festivals in Norway during the late '60s. He was tapped by Don Cherry for his first appearance outside Norway at the Berliner Jazztage in 1968. Andersen worked with Jan Garbarek from 1969 to 1973, and played with Russell, Sonny Rollins, Karin Krog, Sam Rivers, and Paul Bley at various festivals. He also worked with Bley, Rivers, Joe Farrell, Dave Friedman, Barry Altschul, Steve Kuhn, and Sheila Jordan in New York during the early '70s. Andersen backed vocalist Radka Toneff, and led quartets that featured Knut Riisnaes, Jon Balke, Paal Thowsen, Juhani Aaltonen, and Lars Jansson in the '70s and early '80s. During the '80s, he performed and recorded with Alphonse Mouzon, John Taylor, and Bill Frisell. Andersen led the quintet Masqualero, with Jon Christensen, Balke, Tore Brunborg, and trumpeter Nils Peter Molvaer. They toured England and Europe, while recording during the '80s. Andersen began recording as a leader for ECM in the early '90s and has released such albums as 1990's Sagn, 1997's Hyperborean, 2001's Karta, 2004's The Triangle, 2005's Electra, 2008's Live at Belleville, 2012's Celebration, and 2013's Under the Rainbow. In 2014, Andersen paired with drummer Paolo Vinaccia and saxophonist Tommy Smith for the trio album Mira, followed two years later by the live album The Rose Window. In 2018, he rejoined drummer Vinaccia and saxophonist Smith for the trio effort In-House Science.
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Space Is the Place
Carsten Dahl, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen
Jazz - Released by Storyville on Mar 26, 2012
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The Rose Window (Live at Theater Gütersloh) [European Jazz Legends, Vol. 6]
Jazz - Released by intuition on Jun 3, 2016
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Vårslapp
Arild Andersen, Frode Alnæs, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on Apr 14, 2023
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Sommerbrisen
Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on May 27, 1998
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Rheomusi
Fabiano Araújo, Nana Vasconcelos, Arild Andersen
Brazil - Released by Tratore on Nov 11, 2011
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Molde Concert (Live)
Arild Andersen, Bill Frisell, John Taylor, Alphonse Mouzon
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on Jan 1, 1981
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Sart
Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on Nov 1, 1971
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Sagn
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on Aug 1, 1990
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Celebration
Arild Andersen, Tommy Smith, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on May 25, 2012
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Dansere
Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen, Palle Danielsson
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on Nov 1, 1975
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Meditation
Arild Andersen, Daniel Sommer, Rob Luft
Contemporary Jazz - Released by April Records & Music Co. on Mar 22, 2024
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Triptykon
Jan Garbarek, Arild Andersen, Edward Vesala
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on Nov 8, 1972
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Julegløggen
Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen
Christmas Music - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on Nov 10, 2003
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Høstsløv
Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen
Folk - Released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted on Sep 10, 2006
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Celebration
Arild Andersen, Tommy Smith, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on May 25, 2012
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Breathspoken (feat. Arild Andersen & Thomas Clausen)
Jazz - Released by Music Mecca on Sep 5, 2008
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