Arild Andersen

Norwegian jazz musician
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Arild Andersen

Summary

Arild Andersen is a human[1]. He was born in Strømmen[2]. He was born on October 27, 1945[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz musician[5], double-bassist[6], and bass guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Arild Andersen's place of birth was Strømmen[2].
  • Arild Andersen was born on October 27, 1945[3].
  • Among Arild Andersen's spouses was Hege Schøyen[9].
  • A child of Arild Andersen was Jakob Schøyen Andersen[10].
  • Arild Andersen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Arild Andersen's professions included composer[4].
  • Arild Andersen's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Arild Andersen worked as a double-bassist[6].
  • Arild Andersen worked as a bass guitarist[7].
  • Arild Andersen received the Spellemannprisen[12].
  • Arild Andersen received the Buddyprisen[13].
  • Arild Andersen received the Gammleng Award[14].
  • Arild Andersen received the Ella-prisen[15].
  • Arild Andersen received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].
  • Arild Andersen is recorded as male[17].
  • Arild Andersen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Arild Andersen's genre is jazz[19].
  • Arild Andersen's genre is smooth jazz[20].
  • Arild Andersen's record label is recorded as ECM Records[21].
  • Arild Andersen's discography is recorded as Arild Andersen discography[22].
  • Arild Andersen's Commons category is recorded as Arild Andersen[23].
  • Arild Andersen's family name is recorded as Andersen[24].
  • Arild Andersen's given name is recorded as Arild[25].
  • Arild Andersen's official website is recorded as http://www.arildandersen.com[26].
  • Arild Andersen's instrument is recorded as double bass[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1945-10-27[30]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bfb665cf-1701-4e26-8e46-551b9da1ee7d[33]

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Origins and Family

Arild Andersen was born in Strømmen[2]. He was born on October 27, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz musician[5], double-bassist[6], and bass guitarist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemannprisen[12], a music award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1972[36]; Buddyprisen[13], an award[37], in Norway[38], founded in 1956[39]; Gammleng Award[14], a music award[40], founded in 1982[41]; Ella-prisen[15]; and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16], a grade of an order[42], in Norway[43].

Personal Life

Among Arild Andersen's spouses was Hege Schøyen[9]. A child of him was Jakob Schøyen Andersen[10].

Why It Matters

Arild Andersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Arild Andersen born?

Born in Strømmen[2], Arild Andersen…

Who was Arild Andersen married to?

Arild Andersen's spouses include Hege Schøyen[9].

What did Arild Andersen do for work?

Arild Andersen worked as composer[4], jazz musician[5], double-bassist[6], and bass guitarist[7].

What awards did Arild Andersen receive?

Honors received include Spellemannprisen[12], Buddyprisen[13], Gammleng Award[14], and Ella-prisen[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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