Arild Andersen

This article is about the Norwegian bass player. For the Norwegian footballer, see Arild Andersen (footballer).

Arild Andersen
Background information
Birth name	Arild Andersen
Born	27 October 1945 (1945-10-27)
Origin	Lillestrøm, Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Bassist
Instruments	Double bass
Labels	ECM Records
Associated acts	Jan Garbarek

Arild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian bass player.

Born in Lillestrøm, Norway, he started out as a member of the Jan Garbarek Quartet (1967–1973), with Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen. In the same period he also worked with the Norwegian singer Karin Krog and played in the rhythm section for visiting American musicians including Phil Woods, Dexter Gordon, Bill Frisell, Hampton Hawes, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Rollins, Sheila Jordan, and Chick Corea. During this time, he also worked with Don Cherry, George Russell, Ferenc Snétberger and Tomasz Stańko.

Andersen has recorded over a dozen albums for ECM Records as band leader and with Masqualero, and appeared on many others as side man.

In January 2009 Andersen was named Musicien Europeen 2008 by the French Academie du Jazz.

All*About*Jazz critique John Kelman, in his review of Andersen's live recorded release Live at Belleville said:

Live at Belleville is Andersen's most exciting release to date. Even more, balanced with its lyrical and, at times, near-orchestral tendencies, it's the best disc of Andersen's long and varied career.

Discography

As leader

• Clouds in My Head (ECM, 1975)
• Shimri (ECM, 1977)
• Green Shading into Blue (ECM, 1978)
• Lifelines (ECM, 1981)
• A Molde Concert (ECM, 1981)
• Sagn (ECM, 1990)
• Arv (1993)
• If You Look Far Enough (1994)
• Hyperborean (1997)
• Sommerbrisen (1998)
• Achirana (2000)
• The Triangle (2004)
• Electra (2005)
• Live at Belleville (2008)

As sideman

With Don Cherry

• Eternal Rhythm‎ (MPS, 1968)

With David Darling

• Cycles (ECM, 1981)

With Bill Frisell

• In Line‎ (ECM, 1982)

With Jan Garbarek

• Esoteric Circle‎ (Flying Dutchman, 1969)
• Afric Pepperbird‎ (ECM, 1970)
• Sart‎ (ECM, 1971)
• Triptykon‎ (ECM, 1972)

With George Russell

• The Essence of George Russell‎ (Sonet, 1971)
• Trip to Prillarguri (Soul Note, 1982)
• Listen to the Silence‎ (Soul Note, 1983)

With Terje Rypdal

• Terje Rypdal (ECM, 1971)

With Andy Sheppard

• Movements in Colour (ECM, 2008)

With Bobo Stenson

• Underwear (ECM, 1971)

With Vassilis Tsabropoulos

• Achirana (ECM, 1999)

External links

• Official Homepage
• Arild Andersen on ECM Records
• *Flowd - artist channel on *Flowd network.
• Arild Andersen discography at Discogs