Arild Andersen

This article is about the Norwegian bass player. For the Norwegian cyclist, see Arild Andersen (cyclist).
Arild Andersen
Andersen performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival at Rotterdam in 2007
Andersen performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival at Rotterdam in 2007
Background information
Born (1945-10-27) 27 October 1945 (age 79)
Strømmen, Akershus, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Upright bass, bass guitar
Years active1960s–present
LabelsECM
Websitewww.arildandersen.com

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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Arild Andersen Biography". Listen to Norway. 2010-09-29. Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 13. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.