Per Mathisen
Per Mathisen performing at the 2016 Oslo Jazzfestival
Per Mathisen performing at the 2016 Oslo Jazzfestival
Background information
Born (1969-10-07) 7 October 1969 (age 54)
Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Double bass
Websitepermathisen.com

Per Mathisen (born 7 October 1969) is a Norwegian jazz bassist and composer who has worked with Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, Bill Bruford, Alex Acuña, Gary Husband, Ralph Peterson, Nguyen Le and Terje Rypdal.[1][2] He is married to pianist Olga Konkova and is the brother of Hans Mathisen, Nils Mathisen, and Ole Mathisen.

Career

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Mathisen was educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim musikkonservatorium 1991–93, followed by a period at the Berklee School of Music in US, and returned to Norway in 1994.

Per Mathisen live at "Herr Nilsen" (2007), accompanied by Roger Johansen central and Hans Mathisen to the right.

He played in various bands in the Oslo region, e.g. "Erlend Gjerde Quintet", "Inge Stangvik Quartet" and "Storeslem", and the records Her point of view (1997), Northern crossings (2000) and Some things from home (2001), as well as Unbound (2002/2006), with Olga Konkova.[2]

In 2001 he toured in Europe with Terri Lyne Carrington, has also played with a number of international names, such as Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, Bill Bruford, Gary Husband, Ralph Peterson, Nguyen Le and Terje Rypdal. From 2003 he was member of the transatlantic jazz collective NYNDK (with a release in 2006), so-called because the musicians come from New York, Norway and Denmark.

Mathisen has otherwise participated on recordings with the band "String Zone" (Mystery bag, 2003), Hans Mathisen (Quiet songs 2002–04), Helge Sunde & Norske Store Orkester (Denada, 2005) and Roy Powell Peak Experience Trio (2006), and has been a regular feature as bassist and leader of "workshops" in Groove Valley (annually held in Beiarn in Nordland) where artistic director is Jan Gunnar Hoff.[2] 2013 Played with Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin and Peter Friestedt All Star Band.

Discography

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As leader

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As sideman

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With Olga Konkova

With String Zone

With Gerald Preinfalk

With Hans Mathisen

With NYNDK (New York, Norway, Denmark)

With Alex Acuña

With Haakon Graf Trio

With Ole Mathisen and Paolo Vinaccia

With Frode Alnæs

With others

References

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  1. ^ "Per Mathisen -bass- JazzCamp.no".
  2. ^ a b c "Per Mathisen Biography – Norsk Jazzarkiv MIC.no".
  3. ^ Mosnes, Terje (29 June 1999). "Olga Konkova: Her point of view Review". Dagbladet. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  4. ^ Kelman, John (5 December 2009). "Acuna/Hoff/Mathisen: Jungle City (2009)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. ^ Kelman, John (4 March 2013). "Acuna – Hoff – Mathisen: Barxeta (2013)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Olga Konkova Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  7. ^ Hammerø, Tor (14 December 2010). "The American Way" (in Norwegian). NordicRecords.no. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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