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May 27, 2018 12:24:35 #
NIELS-HENNING ORSTED PEDERSEN, a Danish born bassist, was among the greatest of jazz bassists. Sure there were others - but none greater than him. (my opinion)
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Enjoy,
Mark
Check out this happy video. https://jazzonthetube.com/video/det-var-en-lordag-aften
Enjoy,
Mark
May 27, 2018 13:01:12 #
May 27, 2018 13:06:44 #
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May 27, 2018 16:29:38 #
May 27, 2018 17:02:12 #
Played with Oscar Peterson, Miles, and many others.
Mark
Mark
rpavich wrote:
I never heard of him but that was great!
May 28, 2018 07:55:31 #
Definitely near the top of the heap amongst double bass players. Heard him in the eighties with Joe Pass. Just the two of them played a small club in the Twin Cities. Amazing amount of virtuosity between the two of them!
May 28, 2018 08:10:08 #
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May 28, 2018 08:39:58 #
Lucky you!! I have some mp3 files of the two of them and one can also find them on YouTube. Incredible musicians/artists!!
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks,
Mark
Jazztrader wrote:
Definitely near the top of the heap amongst double bass players. Heard him in the eighties with Joe Pass. Just the two of them played a small club in the Twin Cities. Amazing amount of virtuosity between the two of them!
May 28, 2018 08:45:38 #
Hey Frank! Sure was. Died an early death too.
From Wikipedia: Quote by Oscar Peterson:
"After hearing this phenomenal talent on bass, I realized that somehow, someday we should meet, thereby giving me the opportunity to also play with him. This vision and thought took place in the early 1970s, when I was fortunate enough to be able to invite him to join my then trio.
Allow me to express my reaction to his playing this way: First and foremost, he never got in my way--but he also had such a great musical perception of what I was trying to do that he served to greatly inspire me from a spontaneous aspect. I came off walking on Cloud 3000 that evening because of Niels' musical contribution. He had the most phenomenal technique, coupled with incredible harmonic perception, along with impeccable time. I shall never forget that evening.
Almost from that evening on, we became very close friends, not just musically but most certainly personally, for I developed a great admiration for the depth of Niels' political, geographical and personal understandings. He was a man who had an almost unbelievable wealth of historic cognizance pertaining to European history. He also had a very kindred spirit as a human being, always able to easily make good friends, should he care to do so.
Oscar Peterson, writing in Jazztimes.
[ [quote=FrankR]Among the best there ever was, thanks Mark.[/quote]
From Wikipedia: Quote by Oscar Peterson:
"After hearing this phenomenal talent on bass, I realized that somehow, someday we should meet, thereby giving me the opportunity to also play with him. This vision and thought took place in the early 1970s, when I was fortunate enough to be able to invite him to join my then trio.
Allow me to express my reaction to his playing this way: First and foremost, he never got in my way--but he also had such a great musical perception of what I was trying to do that he served to greatly inspire me from a spontaneous aspect. I came off walking on Cloud 3000 that evening because of Niels' musical contribution. He had the most phenomenal technique, coupled with incredible harmonic perception, along with impeccable time. I shall never forget that evening.
Almost from that evening on, we became very close friends, not just musically but most certainly personally, for I developed a great admiration for the depth of Niels' political, geographical and personal understandings. He was a man who had an almost unbelievable wealth of historic cognizance pertaining to European history. He also had a very kindred spirit as a human being, always able to easily make good friends, should he care to do so.
Oscar Peterson, writing in Jazztimes.
[ [quote=FrankR]Among the best there ever was, thanks Mark.[/quote]
May 28, 2018 08:46:08 #
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May 28, 2018 08:53:38 #
Thanks, Mark. Had the great pleasure of recording him on several occasions with Oscar. Amazing talent and all-around great personality.
Jack,
Telarc Records
Jack,
Telarc Records
May 28, 2018 09:03:31 #
Thanks, Jack! I'm envious!
Mark
Mark
LJLRenner wrote:
Thanks, Mark. Had the great pleasure of recording him on several occasions with Oscar. Amazing talent and all-around great personality.
Jack,
Telarc Records
Jack,
Telarc Records
May 28, 2018 10:19:10 #
May 28, 2018 10:53:26 #
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