Person · Male
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
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Eight Pieces Apple Music
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Alone Apple Music
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Tid
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Jord Apple Music
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Opus Apus
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Once Apple Music
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Tribus
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Silvae
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Nordic Light
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Xieyi Apple Music
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In Winds, in Light Apple Music
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Aviaja Apple Music
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Goodbye
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Slow Procession
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Ad Lucem Apple Music
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Trees of Light
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The Magical Forest
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Tantum
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Polarity
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Poems for Orchestra
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Pasado en claro
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The Pilgrimage
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Arcanum
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Odyssey of Karib
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Memento
Links
Official
Social
Concerts
Sibling
Tags
- jazz and blues
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4b4710dc-2f48-46b3-918c-9de91615d45d
- ISNI
- 0000000109771483
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.