Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Background information
Born(1946-05-27)27 May 1946
Osted, Zealand, Denmark
Died19 April 2005(2005-04-19) (aged 58)
Ishøj, Zealand
GenresJazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Double bass
Years active1960s–2005

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (27 May 1946 – 19 April 2005) was a Danish jazz double bassist.[1][2]

Discography

As leader

  • Paul Bley/NHØP with Paul Bley (SteepleChase, 1973)
  • Duo with Kenny Drew (SteepleChase, 1973)
  • Duo 2 with Kenny Drew (SteepleChase, 1974)
  • Two's Company with Joe Albany (SteepleChase, 1974)
  • Jaywalkin' (SteepleChase, 1975)
  • Duo Live in Concert with Kenny Drew (SteepleChase, 1975)
  • Movability with Martial Solal (MPS, 1976)
  • Double Bass with Sam Jones (SteepleChase, 1976)
  • Pictures with Kenneth Knudsen (SteepleChase, 1977)
  • In Concert with Kenny Drew (SteepleChase, 1979)
  • Dancing on the Tables (SteepleChase, 1979)
  • Goin' Straight with Edgar Wilson (MPS, 1979)
  • Tania Maria & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen (Medley, 1979)
  • Four Keys (MPS) with Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, John Scofield (MPS, 1979)
  • Chops with Joe Pass (Pablo, 1979)
  • Just the Way You Are with Rune Gustafsson (Sonet, 1980)
  • Northsea Nights with Joe Pass (Pablo, 1980)
  • Looking at Bird with Archie Shepp (SteepleChase, 1981)
  • The Viking with Philip Catherine (Pablo, 1983)
  • Trinity with Boulou Ferre, Elios Ferre (SteepleChase, 1983)
  • Face to Face with Tete Montoliu (SteepleChase, 1984)
  • With a Little Help from My Friend(s) with Claes Crona (Skivbolaget, 1985)
  • With Joy and Feelings with Ulla Neumann (Four Leaf Clover, 1985)
  • The Eternal Traveller (Pablo, 1984)
  • Threesome with Monty Alexander, Grady Tate (Soul Note, 1986)
  • Heart to Heart with Mikkelborg/Knudsen (Storyville, 1986)
  • Play with Us with Louis Hjulmand (Olufsen, 1987)
  • Duologue with Allan Botschinsky (MA Music, 1987)
  • Latin Alley with Alain Jean-Marie (IDA, 1988)
  • Copenhagen Groove with Moller/Clausen/Cobb (Stunt, 1989)
  • Three for the Road with Guitars Unlimited (Sonet, 1989)
  • Homage/Once Upon a Time with Mikkelborg (Sonet, 1990)
  • Uncharted Land (Pladecompagniet, 1992)
  • Spanish Nights with Philip Catherine (Enja, 1992)
  • Art of the Duo with Philip Catherine (Enja, 1993)
  • Ambiance with Danish Radio Big Band (Dacapo, 1994)
  • Misty Dawn with Doky/Riel (Columbia, 1994)
  • Scandinavian Wood (Caprice, 1995)
  • Those Who Were (Verve, 1996)
  • Elegies Mostly with Dick Hyman (Gemini, 1996)
  • Friends Forever featuring Renee Rosnes (Milestone, 1997) – recorded in 1995
  • This Is All I Ask (Verve, 1998) – recorded in 1997
  • In the Name of Music with Trio Rococo (BMG, 1998)
  • The Duets with Mulgrew Miller (Bang & Olufsen, 1999)
  • Breaking the Ice with Floris Nico Bunink (BV Haast, 1999)
  • Grundtvigs Sang Til Livet with Ole Kock Hansen (Vartov, 2000)
  • The Duo Live! with Mulgrew Miller (Storyville, 2016)

As sideman

With Svend Asmussen

  • Telemann Today (Polydor, 1976)
  • Prize/Winners (Matrix, 1978)
  • Sven Asmussen at Slukafter (Phontastic, 1989)

With Chet Baker

With Dexter Gordon

With Stephane Grappelli

  • Two of a Kind (Metronome, 1965) (Stephane Grappelli and Svend Asmussen)
  • Young Django (MPS, 1979)
  • Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen Denmark (Pablo, 1980)
  • Live 1992 (Birdology, 1992)

With Oscar Peterson

With others

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bassisten Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen er død" (in Danish). Politiken. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen". Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

References

  • "Scandinavian Wood": The musical career of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen in the light of his discography by Jørgen Mathiasen. Books on Demand 2010. ISBN 978-3-8423-5157-8.


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