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. 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.
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. 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) 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) 2012: Barxeta (Losen)
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 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 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
External links
Per Bass Mathisen Official website Per Mathisen – Groove Valley ACUNA/HOFF/MATHISEN, "JUNGLE CITY", LIVE FROM ZAGREB, CROATIA 2009. on YouTube Dance With a Stranger 2014 Per Mathisen Bass Solo, Frode Alnæs. on YouTube