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Arild Andersen

Arild Andersen is a Norwegian bass player in the jazz milieu. Born in 1945, he has played with many of the jazz greats including Don Cherry, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz and Sonny Rollins. He began his musical career in the early 1960s as a guitarist with the Riverside Swing Group before switching to bass with the Roy Hellvin Trio. In 1974, after visiting and playing in New York City, Andersen formed his first quartet and began releasing records on the ECM label. By 1980, another new quartet was formed under his leadership, followed in 1981 with yet another group and further tours...