Arild Andersen
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz, Vocal, Avant-garde Jazz, Folk, Free Improvisation, Fusion, Nordic, Ballad, Post Bop
Essential Arild Andersen Albums
Sart
Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen
1971
Free Jazz
Triptykon
Jan Garbarek, Arild Andersen, Edward Vesala
1973
Free Jazz
Sheila
Sheila Jordan, Arild Andersen
1978
Vocal
Sagn
Arild Andersen
1990
Fusion
If You Look Far Enough
Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos
1993
Contemporary Jazz
Underwear
Bobo Stenson, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen
1971
Free Jazz
Shimri
Arild Andersen
1977
Contemporary Jazz
A Molde Concert
Arild Andersen, John Taylor (2), Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon
1982
Contemporary Jazz
No Time For Time
Pål Thowsen, Jon Christensen, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen
1977
Clouds In My Head
Arild Andersen
1975
Post Bop
Best Arild Andersen Albums by Style
Contemporary Jazz
Shimri
Arild Andersen
1977
A Molde Concert
Arild Andersen
1982
Clouds In My Head
Arild Andersen
1975
Lifelines
Arild Andersen
1981
Green Shading Into Blue
Arild Andersen Quartet
1978
Nordic
Arv
Arild Andersen
1994
Sommerbrisen
Arild Andersen
1998
Free Improvisation
Affirmation
Arild Andersen Group
2022
Tales Of Hackney
Arild Andersen
2019
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| ECM Records | 78 |
| Kirkelig Kulturverksted | 27 |
| Sonet | 13 |
| Grappa | 11 |
| Philips | 9 |
| Polydor | 8 |
| Odin | 8 |
| Zarepta | 7 |
| EMI | 6 |
| L & H Production | 6 |
Arild Andersen Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Paolo Vinaccia | Drums | 7 |
| Patrice Heral | Drums | 5 |
| Patrice Heral | Percussion | 5 |
| Jon Christensen | Drums | 4 |
| Naná Vasconcelos | Percussion | 4 |
| John Marshall | Drums | 4 |
| Paolo Vinaccia | Percussion | 4 |
| Stian Carstensen | Accordion | 4 |
| Markus Stockhausen | Trumpet | 4 |
| Tommy Smith | Tenor Saxophone | 4 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Christensen | Drums | 25 |
| Jon Christensen | Percussion | 12 |
| Jan Garbarek | Tenor Saxophone | 12 |
| Pål Thowsen | Drums | 10 |
| Paolo Vinaccia | Percussion | 10 |
| Jon Balke | Piano | 9 |
| Paolo Vinaccia | Drums | 8 |
| Ketil Bjørnstad | Piano | 8 |
| Tore Brunborg | Tenor Saxophone | 7 |
| Alex Riel | Drums | 7 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Erik Kongshaug | Engineer | 32 |
| Various | Leader | 23 |
| Manfred Eicher | Producer | 20 |
| Ivar Finsen | Lacquer Cut By | 14 |
| Erik Hillestad | Producer | 11 |
| Sascha Kleis | Design | 8 |
| Björn Engelmann | Mastered By | 7 |
| Svein Erik Børja | Producer | 6 |
| Jan Erik Kongshaug | Recorded By, Mixed By | 5 |
| B & B Wojirsch | Design [Cover Design] | 5 |
Discography
Total: 222 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jyväskylä Workshop Band 1970 | Jyväskylä Workshop Band 1970 | Jazzaggression Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 2025 |
| Bugge Wesseltoft | Am Are | Jazzland Recordings | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Arild Andersen | Landloper | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| Arild Andersen, Daniel Sommer (3), Rob Luft | As Time Passes | April Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| Stian Carstensen, Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen | Vårslapp | Kirkelig Kulturverksted | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Inger Lise* | Den Stille Gaten | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Samo Salamon, Arild Andersen, Bob Moses | Pure And Simple | Samo Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Tomasz Stańko | Chopin's Letters. Improvisations = Listy Chopina. Improwizacje | Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Arild Andersen Group | Affirmation | ECM Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Markus Stockhausen, Vangelis Katsoulis, Arild Andersen | Across Mountains | O-tone Music | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Shri | The Letter | Jazzland Recordings | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2020 |
| Chick Corea, Return To Forever | Molde Jazz Festival 1972 | Hi Hat | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Chaz | ECM: Textures | Not On Label | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Arild Andersen, Clive Bell, Mark Wastell | Tales Of Hackney | Confront | Leader | Free Improvisation | 2019 |
| Yelena Eckemoff | Nocturnal Animals | L & H Production | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2019 |
| Forlate | Mix For Unline | Unline | Sideman | Ambient | 2019 |
| Quintet | Events 1998-1999 | PNL | Sideman | Free Jazz | 2019 |
| John Bailey Quintet | Oneiric Sounds | Outhouse Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2018 |
| Various | New Releases 2018 / 1 | ECM Records | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Arild Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia, Tommy Smith | In-House Science | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2018 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 96 | 29.7% |
| Free Jazz | 19 | 5.9% |
| Vocal | 19 | 5.9% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 11 | 3.4% |
| Folk | 10 | 3.1% |
| Free Improvisation | 10 | 3.1% |
| Fusion | 9 | 2.8% |
| Nordic | 9 | 2.8% |
| Ballad | 8 | 2.5% |
| Post Bop | 7 | 2.2% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 173 | 53.6% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 43 | 13.3% |
| Pop | 32 | 9.9% |
| Classical | 10 | 3.1% |
| Electronic | 9 | 2.8% |
| Rock | 9 | 2.8% |
| Non-Music | 8 | 2.5% |
| Stage & Screen | 3 | 0.9% |
| Blues | 2 | 0.6% |
| Children's | 2 | 0.6% |