Oleo
Niels-Henning Orsted PedersenDuration: 03:10
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He is arguably the best walking acoustic bassist of all time… with the hardest to pronounce name: Neils-Henning Ørsted Pederson. Pederson, a Dane born in 1946, was playing with some of jazz’s greats in his teens and eventually spent long partnerships with Oscar Peterson, Oscar Peterson and Kenny Drew among others. In this remarkable performance of Rollins' “Oleo,” he transforms the bass into a swinging, bop solo voice, demonstrating the extraordinary technique and rhythmic command that would make him one of jazz's A-list. Listen for the astonishing speed and clarity of his lines and how effortlessly he navigates the tune's "Rhythm Changes" harmony. The solo is not merely a display of chops--it has momentum, melodic direction and undeniable swing.
Posted by Scott Lichtman.
