Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen discography
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Also known as |
NHØP, The Great Dane with the Never-Ending Name |
Born |
Osted, Zealand, Denmark | 27 May 1946
Died |
19 April 2005 58) Ishøj, Zealand | (aged
Genres | Jazz, bebop, hard bop, avant-garde jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instruments | Upright bass |
Years active | 1960s–2005 |
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [nelsˈhɛneŋ ˈɶɐ̯sdəð ˈpɛðɐsn], 27 May 1946 – 19 April 2005) was a Danish jazz upright bassist known for his technique and musical approach.[1][2]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- 1976: Jaywalkin' (SteepleChase)
- 1976: Double Bass (SteepleChase), duo with Sam Jones
- 1976: Pictures (SteepleChase), with Kenneth Knudsen
- 1979: Four Keys (MPS) with Martial Solal, Lee Konitz and John Scofield
- 1979: Dancing on the Tables (SteepleChase)
- 1981: Just The Way You Are (Sonet), with Rune Gustafsson
- 1983: The Viking (Pablo), with Philip Catherine
- 1984: The Eternal Traveller (Pablo)
- 1992: Scandinavian Wood (Caprice)
- 1992: Uncharted Land (Pladecompagniet)
- 1993: Ambiance (Dacapo)
- 1993: To A Brother (Pladekompagniet), NHØP Trio including with Ulf Wakenius & Adam Nussbaum
- 1995: Scandinavian Wood (Caprice Records)
- 1996: Those Who Were (Polygram)
- 1997: Friends Forever (Milestone)
- 1998: This Is All I Ask (Verve)
- 1998: In The Name of Music (BMG Denmark), NHØP & Trio Rococo
- 2005: Friends Forever (Sony BMG Music Entertainment Denmark), compilation
- 2007: The Unforgettable NHØP Trio Live (ACT Music), including with Ulf Wakenius & Jonas Johansen
As sideman
With Joe Albany
- Two's Company (SteepleChase, 1974)
With Albert Ayler
- 1963: My Name Is Albert Ayler (Debut)
With Anthony Braxton
- In the Tradition (SteepleChase, 1974)
- In the Tradition Volume 2 (SteepleChase, 1974 [1977])
With Roland Kirk
- 1963: Kirk in Copenhagen (Mercury)
With Dexter Gordon
- 1964: One Flight Up (Blue Note)
- 1969: A Day in Copenhagen (MPS), including with Slide Hampton
- 1970: Some Other Spring (Sonet), including with Karin Krog
- 1974: The Apartment (SteepleChase)
- 1975: Stable Mable (SteepleChase)
- 1975: Swiss Nights Vol. 1 (SteepleChase)
- 1975: Swiss Nights Vol. 2 (SteepleChase)
- 1975: Swiss Nights Vol. 3 (SteepleChase)
- 1975: Something Different (SteepleChase)
- 1975: Bouncin' with Dex (SteepleChase)
- 1976: Lullaby for a Monster (SteepleChase)
- 1981: Strings & Things (SteepleChase), including with Georg Wadenius
With Duke Jordan
- Thinking of You (SteepleChase, 1979 [1982])
- Change a Pace (SteepleChase, 1979 [1980])
With Bill Evans-Lee Konitz Quartet
- 1965: Together Again (Moon Records), live recordings
With Jean-Luc Ponty
- 1969: Sunday Walk (MPS)
With Karin Krog, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland & Daniel Humair
- 1969: Open Space (The Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe) (MPS)
With Ben Webster
- 1969: Blow Ben, Blow! (Catfish)
- 1971: Ben Webster in Denmark 1965–1971
With Jørgen Ingmann and Bjarne Rostvold
- 1971: Sonido Tropical (Belter Records/Discolibro)
With Oscar Peterson
- 1971: Great Connection (MPS), with Louis Hayes
- 1972: During This Time (Art of Groove), with Ben Webster
- 1973: The Trio (Pablo), with Joe Pass
- 1977: Oscar Peterson and the Bassists – Montreux '77 (Pablo Live)
- 1977: Oscar Peterson Jam – Montreux '77 (Pablo Live)
- 1979: The Paris Concert: Salle Pleyel, 1978 (Pablo Live), including with Joe Pass
- 1979: Night Child (Pablo Today)
- 1981: Nigerian Marketplace (Pablo Today)
- 1982: Skol (Pablo Live), including with Stephane Grappelli, Joe Pass and Mickey Roker
With Torolf Mølgaard
- 1972: Lone Rider (Artist)
With Paul Bley
- 1973: Paul Bley/NHØP (SteepleChase)
With Dizzy Gillespie
- 1973: The Giant (America)
- 1973: The Source (America)
- 1975: The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 (Pablo)
With Kenny Drew
- 1973: Duo (SteepleChase)
- 1974: Duo 2 (SteepleChase)
- 1974: Dark Beauty (SteepleChase)
- 1974: If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase)
- 1974: Duo Live in Concert (SteepleChase)
- 1975: Morning (SteepleChase), including with Philip Catherine
- 1979: In Concert (SteepleChase), including with Philip Catherine
- 1983: And Far Away (Soul Note)
With Lee Konitz
- 1974: Jazz à Juan (SteepleChase)
With Tete Montoliu
- 1974: Catalonian Fire (SteepleChase)
- 1974: Tete! (SteepleChase)
- 1976: Tootie's Tempo (SteepleChase)
- 1977: Tête à Tete (SteepleChase)
With Jackie McLean
- A Ghetto Lullaby (SteepleChase, 1974)
- The Meeting (SteepleChase, 1974) with Dexter Gordon
- The Source (SteepleChase, 1974) with Dexter Gordon
With Idrees Sulieman
- Bird's Grass (SteepleChase, 1976 [1985])
With Count Basie
- 1975: Basie Jam (Pablo)
- 1981: Kansas City 6 (Pablo)
With Milt Jackson
- 1975: The Milt Jackson Big 4 (Pablo)
Within 'Day Is Over'
- 1975: Day Is Over (Scandia)
With Martial Solal
- 1976: Movability (MPS), duo
- 1978: Suite For Trio (MPS), including with Daniel Humair
- 1979: Four Keys (Pausa), including with Lee Konitz and John Scofield
With Stan Getz
- 1977: Live at Montmartre (SteepleChase)
With Roy Eldridge
- 1977: Roy Eldridge 4/Montreux 77
With Svend Asmussen, Kenny Drew & Ed Thigpen
- 1977: Prize/Winners (Matrix Records)
With Philip Catherine
- 1977: Trio 1 (SteepleChase), including with Billy Hart
- 1992: Spanish Nights (Enja), with The Royal Copenhagen Chamber Orchestra
- 1993: Art of the Duo (Enja)
- 1993: Trio 2 (SteepleChase), including with Billy Hart
With Tania Maria
- 1978: Tania Maria
- 1979: Tania Maria & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Medley)
With Joe Pass
- 1978: Chops (Pablo)
- 1979: Northsea Nights (Pablo Live)
- 1982: Eximious
With Martial Solal
- 1978: Suite For Trio (MPS), including with Daniel Humair
- 1981: Movability (Pausa)
With Chet Baker
- 1979: The Touch of Your Lips (SteepleChase)
- 1979: Daybreak (SteepleChase), Live at Montmartre Vol.1
- 1979: This Is Always (SteepleChase), Live in Montmartre Vol.2
- 1979: Someday My Prince Will Come (SteepleChase), Live in Montmartre Vol.3
- 1985: Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma (Carrere)
With Stephane Grappelli, Philip Catherine & Larry Coryell
- 1979: Young Django (MPS)
- 1980: Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark (Pablo Live), including with Joe Pass
With Edgar Wilson
- 1979: Goin' Straight (MPS)
With Didier Lockwood, Gordon Beck & Tony Williams
- 1979: New World (MPS)
With Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie & Joe Pass
- 1980: Digital III at Montreux (Pablo Live)
With Rune Gustafsson
- 1980: Just The Way You Are (Sonet Gramofon), duo
- 1989: String Along With Basie (Sonet Gramofon), featuring Janne Schaffer, Georg Wadenius and NHØP
With Dado Moroni
- 1981: Bluesology
With Archie Shepp
- 1980: The House I Live In (SteepleChase), Archie Shepp/Lars Gullin Quintet
- 1981: Looking at Bird (SteepleChase)
With Toots Thielemans & Joe Pass
- 1982: Live in the Netherlands (Pablo Live)
With Boulou & Elios Ferré
- 1983: Trinity (SteepleChase)
With Tete Montoliu
- 1984: Face To Face (SteepleChase)
With Ulla Neumann and Ulrik Neumann
- 1985: With Joy And Feelings (Four Leaf Records)
With Claes Crona
- 1985: With A Little Help From My Friend(s) (Skivbolaget)
With Palle Mikkelborg
- 1986: Heart to Heart (Storyville), including with Kenneth Knudsen
- 1990: Hommage: Once Upon A Time (Sonet Gramofon)
With Monty Alexander and Grady Tate
- 1986: Threesome (Soul Note)
With Kurt Ravn, Fini Høstrup and Jan zum Vohrde
- 1986: Vi Valgte De 4 Årstider (Skylight Records)
With Niels Lan Doky
- 1986: Here Or There (Columbia), Niels Lan Doky Trio with NHØP and Alvin Queen
- 1987: The Target (Storyville), featuring Jack De Johnette
- 1994: Misty Dawn (Columbia Records), featuring Alex Riel
- 1994: The Song is a Fairytale by Frederik Magle (Columbia) including with Alex Riel, and others[3]
With René Urtreger, Christian Escoudé and André Ceccarelli
- 1987: Masters (Carlyne Music)
With Louis Hjulmand
- 1987: Play With Us (Olufsen Records), duo
With Allan Botschinsky
- 1987: Duologue (M•A Music)
With Atilla Engin Group
- 1988: Melo Perquan (Storyville), faeat. NHØP and Uffe Markussen
With Lars Møller, Thomas Clausen and Jimmy Cobb
- 1989: Copenhagen Groove (Stunt Records)
With Guitars Unlimited
- 1989: Three for the Road (Sonet Gramofon), meets NHØP
With Maria Joao & Aki Takase
- 1992: Alice (Enja)
With Bireli Lagrene
- 1993: Standards (Blue Note), including with André Ceccarelli
With Michel Petrucciani
- 1994: Petrucciani NHOP (Dreyfus Jazz)
With Sweden Bass Orchestra
- 1995: Sweden Bass Orchestra (Four Leaf Clover)
With Primož Grašić • NHOP • Martin Drew
- 1995: Introducing Primož Grašić Trio (Jazzette)
With Mulgrew Miller
- 1999: The Duets – A Selection of Duke Ellington (B&O)
With Floris Nico Bunink
- 1999: Breaking The Ice (BV Haast Records)
With Klaus Suonsaari & Niels Lan Doky
- 2000: The Music of Tom Harrell (Storyville)
With Paquito D'Rivera
- 2000: The Clarinetist Volume One (Peregrina Music), feat. NHØP, Wolfgang Haffner, Frank Chastenier, Pernel Saturino, Triángulo & Eropean Art Orchestra
With George Shearing
- 2007: The MPS Trio Sessions (MPS, 1977 – 1981), including with Louis Stewart
With Sahib Shihab
- Sahib's Jazz Party (Debut, 1963)
- Sentiments (Storyville, 1971)
Notes
- ↑ "Bassisten Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen er død" (in Danish). Politiken. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen". Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ↑ "The Song is a Fairytale by Frederik Magle (With Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Thomas Eje, et al.)". magle.dk. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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.
External links
- Official website
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen – Danish virtuoso bassist who kept pace with Oscar Peterson by John Fordham, 21 May 2005, at The Guardian
- Profile and discography at allmusic.com
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Autumn Leaves on YouTube