Anders Jormin

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Anders Jormin

From
Jönköping, Sweden
Since
1957–present
Releases
27
  • jazz
  • free improvisation
  • free jazz
  • jazz fusion
  • post-bop

About

Anders Bertil Michael Jormin (born 7 September 1957) is a Swedish bassist and composer.

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Jormin established a musical partnership with Bobo Stenson in the mid-1980s which led to international recognition playing with Charles Lloyd, in the early 1990s. In the late 1990s he also performed regularly with Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko.
Jorman has played and toured internationally with many musicians including Elvin Jones, Don Cherry, Lee Konitz, Joe Henderson, Paul Motian, Rita Marcotulli, Norma Winstone, Mike Mainieri, Mats Gustafsson, Albert Mangelsdorff, Dino Saluzzi, Marilyn Crispell, and Kenny Wheeler.
Anders Jormin also teaches double bass and improvisation and holds a Professorial post at the Academy of Music and Drama at University of Gothenburg since 2002. In 1995 he undertook a visiting professorship at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. The same appointed him Doctor honores causa (honorary doctorate) in 2003.

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Discography

Albums 25
Live 2

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Sibling

Tags

  • jazz and blues

Identifiers

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