Per Mathisen

Per Mathisen (born 7 October 1969) is a Norwegian jazz bassist and composer who has worked with Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, Bill Bruford, Alex Acuña, Gary Husband, Ralph Peterson, Nguyen Le and Terje Rypdal. He is married to pianist Olga Konkova and is the brother of Hans Mathisen, Nils Mathisen, and Ole Mathisen.

Career Mathisen was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim musikkonservatorium 1991–93, followed by a period at the Berklee School of Music in US, and returned to Norway in 1994. Per Mathisen live at "Herr Nilsen" (2007), accompanied by Roger Johansen central and Hans Mathisen to the right.

He played in various bands in the Oslo region, e.g. "Erlend Gjerde Quintet", "Inge Stangvik Quartet" and "Storeslem", and the records Her point of view (1997), Northern crossings (2000) and Some things from home (2001), as well as Unbound (2002/2006), with Olga Konkova. 2000: Northern Crossings (Candid) 2001: Some Things from Home (Candid) 2006: Unbound (Alessa) 2011: My Voice (Losen) 2015: The Goldilocks Zone (Losen)

With String Zone 2003: Mystery Bag (Nagel Heyer) 2011: Cookin' At Hvaler (Alessa)

With Gerald Preinfalk 2003: Tan Go Go (Quinton) 2006: Giuffre Zone (PAO) 2014: Art of Duo (Col legno)

With Hans Mathisen 2004: Quiet Songs (Curling Legs) 2011: Timeless Tales (Curling Legs) 2014: The Island (Curling Legs)

With NYNDK (New York, Norway, Denmark) 2004: NYNDK (Jazzheads) 2005: Nordic Disruption (Jazzheads) 2006: The Hunting of the Snark (Jazzheads)

With Alex Acuña 2009: Jungle City (Alessa) 2012: Barxeta (Losen)

With Haakon Graf Trio 2010: License to Chill (Nordic) 2016: Sunrain (Losen)

With Ole Mathisen and Paolo Vinaccia 2011: Elastics (Losen)

With Frode Alnæs 2016: Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram)

With others 1996: Ut På Vegom (Grappa Music), with Huldregåva 1996: Pausposten Extra! (Norsk), with Ole Paus 1998: Damebesøk (Norsk), with Jonas Fjeld and Ole Paus 1998: X (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg 2001: Tidevann (BMG), with Jonas Fjeld 2003: Boska (DAT), with Johan Sara Jr. & Group 2004: Løvehjerte (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg 2004: La Det Sne, La Det Sne, La Det Sne! (Jazzavdelingen), with Nora Brockstedt in duet with Kåre Conradi 2005: Denada (ACT), with Helge Sunde & Norske Store Orkester, featuring Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur 2005: Christmas Songs (Jazzavdelingen), with Nora Brockstedt 2006: Peak Experience Trio (Totemic), with Roy Powell and Ivan Makedonov 2008: Edvard Grieg in Jazz Mood (Universal), with Kjell Karlsen Big Band 2006: Må'Ån Skin (Mud Music), with Dagfinn Hansen 2006: Peak Experience Trio (Totemic), with Roy Powell 2006: Denada (ACT), with Helge Sunde, Norske Store Orkester featuring Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur 2007: Both Sides (Lydmuren), with Vigdis Wisur 2008: Gullmåne (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg 2008: Alene (Mud Music), with Dagfinn Hansen 2008: Edvard Grieg in Jazz Mood (Universal), with Kjell Karlsen Big Band 2012: Mirage (2012), with 'FFEAR' 2012: De Beste – 60 År I Livet – 40 År På Veien (Sony BMG) 2013: Windfall – Music by Helge Sunde (Ozella Music), with Ensemble Denada 2014: Live In Coimbra (2014), with Zanussi Five 2015: Røter (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg and Jon Solberg 2015: Ut Av Mitt Hjerte (Grappa Music), with Guri Schanke