Andreas Amundsen

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Andreas Amundsen
Born (1980-12-28) 28 December 1980 (age 40)
Senja, Troms, Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instruments Upright bass

Andreas Amundsen (born 28 December 1980) is a Norwegian jazz bassist. [1]

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Career

Amundsen was born on the island of Senja, Norway. He attended the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (2004–06), but did not graduate. [2] He is distinguished for a European style in his musical expression.

He has performed with "North" the quartet of Håvard Stubø, with Tore Johansen Quartet, in a quartet with Ed Thigpen, Espen Reinertsen's "Platoon", and at the Trondheim Jazz Festival, 2005, with John Pål Inderberg and Erling Aksdal.

In the summer of 2013, he played at the club "Herr Nilsen" together with Einar "Pastor'n" Iversen (piano), Staffan William-Olsson (guitar) and Andreas Bye (drums). [3]

Discography

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References

  1. "Andreas Amundsen Biography". JazzOrakel.no. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-08.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Einar Iversen/Staffan William-Olsson kvartett (OJ)". HerrNilsen.no. Retrieved 8 August 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)