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Per Mathisen
Per Mathisen
	Per Mathisen performing at the 2016 Oslo Jazzfestival
Background information
Born	7 October 1969 (age 55); Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Double bass
Website	permathisen.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

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.

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 Municipality in Nordland) where artistic director is Jan Gunnar Hoff.^[2] 2013 Played with Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin and Peter Friestedt All Star Band.

Discography

As leader

2015: Ospitalita Generosa (Alessa) with Ruggero Robin and Gergő Borlai
2016: Sounds Of 3 (Losen) with Frode Alnæs and Giraldo Piloto
2016: New York City Magic (Alessa) with Utsi Zimring and David Kikoski
2018: Barxeta II (Losen) with Jan Gunnar Hoff and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
2019: Sounds of 3 Edition 2 (Losen)

As sideman

With Olga Konkova

1997: Her point of view (Candid)^[3]
2000: Northern Crossings (Candid)
2001: Some Things from Home (Candid)
2006: Unbound (Alessa)
2011: My Voice (Losen)
2015: The Goldilocks Zone (Losen)

With String Zone

2003: Mystery Bag (Nagel Heyer)
2011: Cookin' At Hvaler (Alessa)

With Gerald Preinfalk

2003: Tan Go Go (Quinton)
2006: Giuffre Zone (PAO)
2014: Art of Duo (Col legno)

With Hans Mathisen

2004: Quiet Songs (Curling Legs)
2011: Timeless Tales (Curling Legs)
2014: The Island (Curling Legs)

With NYNDK (New York, Norway, Denmark)

2004: NYNDK (Jazzheads)
2005: Nordic Disruption (Jazzheads)
2006: The Hunting of the Snark (Jazzheads)

With Alex Acuña

2009: Jungle City (Alessa)^[4]
2012: Barxeta (Losen)^[5]

With Haakon Graf Trio

2010: License to Chill (Nordic)
2016: Sunrain (Losen)

With Ole Mathisen and Paolo Vinaccia

2011: Elastics (Losen)

With Frode Alnæs

2016: Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram)

With others

1996: Ut På Vegom (Grappa Music), with Huldregåva
1996: Pausposten Extra! (Norsk), with Ole Paus
1998: Damebesøk (Norsk), with Jonas Fjeld and Ole Paus
1998: X (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg
2001: Tidevann (BMG), with Jonas Fjeld
2003: Boska (DAT), with Johan Sara Jr. & Group
2004: Løvehjerte (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg
2004: La Det Sne, La Det Sne, La Det Sne! (Jazzavdelingen), with Nora Brockstedt in duet with Kåre Conradi
2005: Denada (ACT), with Helge Sunde & Norske Store Orkester, featuring Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur^[6]
2005: Christmas Songs (Jazzavdelingen), with Nora Brockstedt
2006: Peak Experience Trio (Totemic), with Roy Powell and Ivan Makedonov
2008: Edvard Grieg in Jazz Mood (Universal), with Kjell Karlsen Big Band^[7]
2006: Må'Ån Skin (Mud Music), with Dagfinn Hansen
2006: Peak Experience Trio (Totemic), with Roy Powell
2006: Denada (ACT), with Helge Sunde, Norske Store Orkester featuring Olga Konkova and Marilyn Mazur
2007: Both Sides (Lydmuren), with Vigdis Wisur
2008: Gullmåne (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg
2008: Alene (Mud Music), with Dagfinn Hansen
2008: Edvard Grieg in Jazz Mood (Universal), with Kjell Karlsen Big Band
2012: Mirage (2012), with 'FFEAR'
2012: De Beste – 60 År I Livet – 40 År På Veien (Sony BMG)
2013: Windfall – Music by Helge Sunde (Ozella Music), with Ensemble Denada
2014: Live In Coimbra (2014), with Zanussi Five
2015: Røter (Nordicae), with Veslemøy Solberg and Jon Solberg
2015: Ut Av Mitt Hjerte (Grappa Music), with Guri Schanke

References

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