Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Danish jazz upright bassist (1946–2005)
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Summary

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was born on May 27, 1946[1], in Osted[2]. He died on April 19, 2005[3], in Ishøj Municipality[4]. He worked as a composer[5], jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], recording artist[8], and double-bassist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,652 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[11]
  • Occupation: bassist[12], musician[13]
  • Employer: Rhythmic Music Conservatory[14]
  • Award received: Paul Acket Award[15], Honorary craftsman[16], Niels Prize[17], Nordic Council Music Prize[18]
  • Member of: Roy Eldridge Quartet[19], The Milt Jackson Big 4[20], Q135971934[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: jazz[23]
  • Record label: Enja Records[24]
  • Discography: Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen discography[25]
  • Commons category: Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen[26]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[27]
  • Family name: Pedersen[28]
  • Given name: Niels-Henning[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Instrument: guitar[31], double bass[32], bass[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[34], Swedish[35]
  • Birth name: Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen[36]
  • Start of work period: 1960[37]
  • End of work period: 2005[38]

Why It Matters

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen born?

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was born in Osted[2].

Where did Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen die?

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen passed away in Ishøj Municipality[4].

What did Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen do for work?

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen worked as a composer[5], jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], recording artist[8], and double-bassist[9].

What awards did Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen receive?

Honors received include Paul Acket Award[15], Honorary craftsman[16], Niels Prize[17], and Nordic Council Music Prize[18].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . hvfkbh.dk. hvfkbh.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Danske Litteraturpriser. litteraturpriser.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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