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Arild Andersen
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Guitarists · b. 1945

Arild Andersen

Norwegian jazz musician

Born
27 October 1945
Strømmen
Country
Norway
Active
1966–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
22 albums

Biography

Arild Andersen is a jazz musician who plays guitar, double bass, bass instrument and bass guitar. Arild Andersen was born on 27 October 1945 in Strømmen. The music is usually filed under jazz and smooth jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Clouds in My Head” (1975) to “Landloper” (2024). Honours include Buddyprisen (1969), Gammleng Award (1984) and Ella-prisen (2010).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Clouds in My Head 1975 · ECM Records Shimri 1977 · ECM Records Lifelines 1981 · ECM Records A Molde Concert 1982 · Live · ECM Records Sagn 1990 · Kirkelig Kulturverksted If You Look Far Enough 1993 · ECM Records Arv 1994 · Kirkelig Kulturverksted Kristin Lavransdatter 1995 · Kirkelig Kulturverksted 'Mbara Boom 1997 · EmArcy Hyperborean 1997 · ECM Records Sommerbrisen 1998 · Kirkelig Kulturverksted Achirana 2000 · ECM Records The Triangle 2004 · ECM Records
Live at Belleville 2008 · Live
Auditorio RSI, Lugano, Switzerland 2011
Celebration 2012 · Live
Mira 2013 · ECM Records
The Rose Window - Live at Theater Gütersloh 2016 · Live
In-House Science 2018 · Live
Tales of Hackney 2019 · Confront As Time Passes 2024 · April Records
Landloper 2024 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Arild Andersen is credited as a sideman

1968 Joy — Karin Krog & Friends bass
1969 Esoteric Circle — Jan Garbarek with Terje Rypdal bass
1971 Sart — Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson & Terje Rypdal & Arild Andersen & Jon Christensen bass
1971 Terje Rypdal — Terje Rypdal bass
1971 Underwear — Bobo Stenson, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen bass
1973 Triptykon — Jan Garbarek / Arild Andersen / Edward Vesala bass
1973 Åpning — Ketil Bjørnstad bass
1974 Berget Det Blå — Ketil Bjørnstad bass
1975 Flexible Flyer — Roswell Rudd bass
1976 Finnes du noensteds ikveld — Ketil Bjørnstad double bass
1976 Hi-Fly — Karin Krog / Archie Shepp bass
1977 Winter Poem — Radka Toneff bass, mix, producer
1979 It Don't Come Easy — Radka Toneff bass, producer
1982 Trip to Prillarguri — George Russell Sextet feat. Jan Garbarek bass
1982 Cycles — David Darling bass
1983 In Line — Bill Frisell bass
1984 Tea for Four — Charlie Mariano, Edward Vesala, Arild Andersen, Jasper van’t Hof bass, mix
1986 Fairytales — Radka Toneff / Steve Dobrogosz producer
1989 Gershwin with Karin Krog — Karin Krog bass
1990 Odyssey — Ketil Bjørnstad bass
1990 The Shadow — Ketil Bjørnstad bass
1994 Live at the Festival — Bill Evans, Bobby Hutcherson, Karin Krog & Archie Shepp double bass
2001 Grace — Ketil Bjørnstad featuring Eivind Aarset, Arild Andersen, Jan Bang, Anneli Drecker, Trilok Gurtu, Bendik Hofseth bass
2005 Nomad — Ferenc Snétberger electronic instruments, double bass
2005 Triplicity — Albert Mangelsdorff double bass
2007 Devotions — Ketil Bjørnstad double bass
2007 Sheila — Sheila Jordan & Arild Andersen double bass
2009 Jul på svenska — Georg Wadenius, Arild Andersen & Jan Lundgren arranger, double bass, bass
2013 La Notte — Ketil Bjørnstad double bass
2021 Hav — Jan Erik Vold & Jan Garbarek double bass

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Arild Andersen play?

Arild Andersen is known for playing guitar, double bass, bass instrument and bass guitar.

When and where was Arild Andersen born?

Arild Andersen was born 27 October 1945 in Strømmen.

What are Arild Andersen's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Clouds in My Head (1975), Shimri (1977), Lifelines (1981), A Molde Concert (1982) and Sagn (1990).

External links

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