Arild Andersen

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 Oslo. 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 Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen. After completing his technical education in 1968, he became a professional musician and collaborated with Karin Krog, George Russell, and Don Cherry (Berlin 1968), and with visiting American musicians Phil Woods, Dexter Gordon, Bill Frisell, Hampton Hawes, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Rollins, Sheila Jordan, and Chick Corea. In 2010, Andersen received the Ella Award at the Oslo Jazzfestival.

Honors 1969: Buddyprisen 1975: "Bassist of the Year" voted by the European Jazz Federation 1983: Spellemannprisen for Masqualero, within the band "Masqualero" 1984: Gammleng Award in the class Jazz 1986: Spellemannprisen for Bande a Part, within the band "Masqualero" 1991: Spellemannprisen 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 1975.02 – Clouds in My Head – ECM Records (1975) Knut Riisnæs, Jon Balke, Pål Thowsen) (2001 – ECM Records) 1976.10 – Shimri – ECM Records (1977) (Juhani Aaltonen, Lars Jansson, Pål Thowsen)

1978.04 – Green Shading into Blue – ECM Records (1978) (Juhani Aaltonen, Lars Jansson, Pål Thowsen) 1980.12 – Lifelines – ECM Records (1981) (Kenny Wheeler, Steve Dobrogosz, Paul Motian) 1981.08 – Molde Concert – ECM Records (1982) (John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon) 1990 – Sagn – Kirkelig Kulturverksted (1990) (Kirsten Bråten Berg, Bendik Hofseth, Bugge Wesseltoft, Frode Alnæs, Nana Vasconcelos) (2014 – Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 1990.10 – Secret Obsession – Nabel (1991) (Uli Beckerhoff, John Abercrombie, John Marshall) 1991.03 – If You Look Far Enough – ECM Records (1992) (Ralph Towner, Nana Vasconcelos) 1993 – Arv – Kirkelig Kulturverksted (1993) (Kirsten Bråten Berg, Bendik Hofseth, Bugge Wesseltoft, Frode Alnæs, Nana Vasconcelos) 1995 – Kristin Lavransdatter – Kirkelig Kulturverksted (1995) (Tore Brunborg, Reidar Skår) 1996.12 – Hyperborean – ECM Records (1997) (:Tore Brunborg, Bendik Hofseth, Vassilis Tsabropoulos, John Marshall, Cikada String Quartet) 1998 – Sommerbrisen – Kirkelig Kulturverksted (1998) (Frode Alnæs, Stian Carstensen: Frode Alnæs, Stian Carstensen) 2003 – Julegløggen – Kirkelig Kulturverksted (2003) (Frode Alnæs, Stian Carstensen: Frode Alnæs, Stian Carstensen) 2003.11 – The Triangle – ECM Records (2004) (Vassilis Tsabropoulos, John Marshall) 2004.04 – Live at Belleville – ECM Records (2008) (Paolo Vinaccia, Tommy Smith) 2005 – Electra – ECM Records (2005) ( Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, Paolo Vinaccia, Patrice Héral, Nils Petter Molvær, Savina Yannatou, Chrysanthi Douzi) 2006 – Høstsløv – Kirkelig Kulturverksted (2006) (Frode Alnæs, Stian Carstensen) 2006.09 – In House – Dyad Records (2007) (John Etheridge, John Marshall) 2011.10 – Celebration – ECM Records (2012) (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: Tommy Smith) 2013.12 – Mira – ECM Records (2014) (Paolo Vinaccia, Tommy Smith) 2015.05 – The Rose Window – Deutsche Media Productions (2016) (Helge Lien, Gard Nilssen) 2016.09 – In House Science – ECM Records (2018) (Paolo Vinaccia, Tommy Smith) 2021.01 – Affirmation – ECM Records (2022) (Helge Lien, Marius Neset, Håkon Mjåset Johansen) 2022 – Across Mountains – O-tone Music (2022) (Markus Stockhausen, Vangelis Katsoulis)

As sideman With Don Cherry 1968: Eternal Rhythm (MPS)

With Terje Rypdal 1971: Terje Rypdal (ECM)

With Bobo Stenson 1971: Underwear (ECM)

With Jan Garbarek 1969: Esoteric Circle (Flying Dutchman) 1970: Afric Pepperbird (ECM) 1971: Sart (ECM) 1972: Triptykon (ECM)

With Roswell Rudd 1974: Flexible Flyer (Arista Freedom)

With George Russell 1971: The Essence of George Russell (Sonet) 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 Sheila Jordan 1977.08 – Sheila – SteepleChase (1978) (Sheila Jordan) (1988, 2021 – SteepleChase)

With David Darling 1981: Cycles (ECM)

With Bill Frisell 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: Under the Rainbow (Storyville)

With Ferenc Snétberger & Paolo Vinaccia 2004: Nomad (Enja)

With Andy Sheppard 2008: Movements in Colour (ECM)

With Chris Dundas 2014: Oslo Odyssey (BLM)

With Ketil Bjørnstad 1973: Åpning (Philips) 1976: Finnes Du Noensteds Ikveld (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 1990: The Shadow (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), feat. Randi Stene, poems by John Donne (1562–1626) 1990: Odyssey (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 2004: Grace (Universal), feat. Anneli Drecker 2007: Devotions (Universal) 2013: La Notte (ECM)

With Yelena Eckemoff 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)