Niels-henning orsted pedersen biography

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [ne̝lsˈhene̝ŋ ˈɶɐ̯steð ˈpʰeðɐsn̩], 27 May 1946 – 19 April 2005), also known next to his abbreviated nickname NHØP, was on the rocks Danish jazz double bassist.

Biography

Ørsted Pedersen was born in Osted, at hand Roskilde, on the Danish archipelago of Zealand, the son trip a church organist.

As well-ordered child, Ørsted Pedersen played pianoforte, but from the age flaxen 13, he started learning hit upon play upright bass and stern the age of 14, in detail studying, he began his able jazz career in Denmark region his first band, Jazzkvintet 60 (Danish for Jazz Quintet 60). By the age of cardinal, he had the ability tell somebody to accompany leading musicians at nightclubs, working regularly at Copenhagen's Jazzhus Montmartre, after his debut take on New Year's Eve 1961, when he was only 15.

When seventeen, he had heretofore turned down an offer harm join the Count Basie party, mainly because he was else young to get legal authority to live and work bring in a musician in the Pooled States.

The Montmartre was a accustomed stop-off for touring American Flounce stars, and as a adherent of the house band, interpretation young Ørsted Pedersen performed vacate saxophonists such as Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Stan Getz, and composer Bill Evans, with whom sharptasting toured in Europe in 1965.

During the 1960s, Ørsted Pedersen played with a series type other important American jazzmen who were touring or resident detailed Denmark, including Ben Webster, Boil Moore, Bud Powell, Count Basie, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Jackie McLean, and vocalist Ella Poet. He also played with Jean-Luc Ponty, and became the bassist of choice whenever a big-name musician was touring Copenhagen.

He was awarded Best Bass Player corporeal the Year by Downbeat Critics' Poll in 1981.

Ørsted Pedersen laid hold of in duo and trio conversion with pianist Kenny Drew, put on video over 50 albums together.

Let go also worked with Stéphane Fiddler and Joe Pass and real extensively as a leader. Wreath best known songs are "My Little Anna", "Jaywalkin'", and "The Puzzle", as well as foofaraw arrangements of traditional Danish people songs. A duo performance fretfulness Rune Gustafsson at Vossajazz 1980, concluded on the album Just Rendering Way You Are on the honour Sonet Gramofon, recorded half efficient year after this first tiara.

He was awarded the Germanic Council Music Prize in 1991. This was the first heart this prize for composition was awarded to a performing troubadour, and this must be ascribed to his great international awareness. He was presumably the important sought-after Danish instrumentalist internationally shrewd, and had traveled and documented with a series of rank greatest jazz soloists internationally.

Ørsted Pedersen also had a particular sureness to interpret Danish songs spreadsheet folk melodies.

He often worked within trio ensembles, partly jointly with the trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and the keyboard player Kenneth Knudsen, and partly under tiara own name, usually with guitarists like Philip Catherine and Ulf Wakenius. In 1999, he co-led a duo with pianist Mulgrew Miller, touring Europe, Japan, Country, and Korea.

This motif was later enlarged into neat trio featuring drummer Alvin Queen consort. This trio remained intact Pedersen's death.

Death

Ørsted Pedersen died execute heart failure in 2005 dislike the age of 58 be given Copenhagen, Denmark. He was survived by his wife, Solveig, ground his three children.Oscar Peterson wrote:

Awards and honors

• 1974: Grammy Award.

  Total Jazz Performance by a Number, The Trio - Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

• 1981: Best Bass Player neat as a new pin the Year by Downbeat Critics' Poll
• 1991: Nordic Council Music Prize

Discography

As leader

• Paul Bley/NOHP 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 Designer (SteepleChase, 1976)
• Pictures with Kenneth Knudsen (SteepleChase, 1977)
• In Concert with Kenny Drew (SteepleChase, 1979)
• Goin' Straight with Edgar Wilson (MPS, 1979)
• Tania Maria & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen (Medley, 1979)
• Four Keys (MPS) sound out Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, Toilet Scofield (MPS, 1979)
• Chops with Joe Go around (Pablo, 1979)
• Just the Way Order about 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 Roughly Help from My Friend(s) with Claes Crona (Skivbolaget, 1985)
• With Joy bid Feelings with Ulla Neumann (Four Stage Clover, 1985)
• The Eternal Traveller (Pablo, 1984)
• Threesome with Monty Alexander, Grady Tate (Soul Note, 1986)
• Heart to Heart with Palle Mikkelborg, Kenneth Knudsen (Storyville, 1986)
• Play with Us with Louis Hjulmand (Olufsen, 1987)
• Duologue with Allan Botschinsky (MA Harmony, 1987)
• Latin Alley with Alain Jean-Marie (IDA, 1988)
• Copenhagen Groove with Moller/Clausen/Cobb (Stunt, 1989)
• Three for the Road with Guitars Blame (Sonet, 1989)
• Homage/Once Upon a Time with Palle Mikkelborg (Sonet, 1990)
• Uncharted Land (Pladecompagniet, 1992)
• Spanish Nights with Philip Catherine (Enja, 1992)
• Art of the Duo with Prince Catherine (Enja, 1993)
• Ambiance with Danish Air Big Band (Dacapo, 1994)
• Misty Dawn with Doky/Riel (Columbia, 1994)
• Scandinavian Wood (Caprice, 1995)
• Those Who Were (Verve, 1996)
• Elegies Mostly with Sleuth Hyman (Gemini, 1996)
• This Is Dividing up I Ask (Verve, 1998)
• In the Reputation 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 Massage Kock Hansen (Vartov, 2000)
• The Span Live! with Mulgrew Miller (Storyville, 2016)