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Mads Vinding (born 7 December 1948, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish jazz double-bassist.

Music career

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Vinding began his professional career when he was 16 as the house bassist for Jazzhus Montmartre, a jazz club in Copenhagen. He has played on more than 800 recordings and more than 1000 Radio/TV shows.

Awards

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Discography

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  • Mads Vinding Group (Cosmos Collector, 1977)
  • The Kingdom (Stunt, 1998)
  • Daddio Don (Stunt, 2000)
  • Six Hands Three Minds One Heart (Stunt, 2002)
  • Over the Rainbow (Cope, 2002)
  • Two Basses (ZYX/Touche/Weaving, 2005)
  • Abrikostræet (Calibrated, 2005)
  • In Our Own Sweet Way (Storyville, 2009)
  • Open Minds (Storyville, 2011)
  • Composing (Storyville, 2015)[1]
  • Yesterdays (Stunt, 2017)

As sideman

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With Yelena Eckemoff

With Kenny Drew

With Art Farmer

With Johnny Griffin

With Hank Jones

  • Trio (Storyville, 1991)
  • Hank Jones in Copenhagen - Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983 (Storyville, 2018) - trio with Shelly Manne, drums

With Duke Jordan

With Doug Raney

With Idrees Sulieman

With Kai Winding and Curtis Fuller

References

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Mads Vinding

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''Mads Vinding'' is a Danish jazz double bassist renowned for his prolific sideman work and leadership in the European jazz scene, having collaborated with many legendary international artists and contributed to more than 600 recordings. Born on December 7, 1948, in Copenhagen, Vinding taught himself to play bass and turned professional at age 16, taking on the role of house bassist at Jazzhus Montmartre, the iconic Copenhagen jazz club where he accompanied numerous visiting American jazz greats. His early career included recordings as a sideman starting in the late 1960s, and he later joined ensembles such as the Radioens Big Band in 1978 and Ernie Wilkins' Almost Big Band in 1980. Vinding has performed and recorded with an extraordinary range of musicians, including Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ben Webster, Hank Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, and Chet Baker, among many others, earning recognition as one of Europe's most accomplished jazz bassists. In addition to his sideman contributions, he has led his own projects, notably forming the Mads Vinding Trio in 1997 with drummer Alex Riel and pianist Enrico Pieranunzi, and has composed scores for films. Over the decades, Vinding has received several honors for his work, including the Ben Webster Prize in 1982, the Palæ Jazz Prize in 1997, and multiple wins in Jazzspecial's Readers Poll, as well as Danish Grammy awards for best albums in jazz and folk categories in 2000 and 2003. He continues to live and work in Copenhagen, maintaining an active presence in jazz through performances and recordings.

Early life

Birth and early musical development

Mads Vinding was born on 7 December 1948 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is self-taught as a musician and began handling the double bass at the age of eleven. His early musical development centered on traditional jazz and swing, where he first played in a series of orchestras dedicated to those styles. He soon performed with a number of swing orchestras of the time, gaining initial experience in group settings before transitioning to professional work. He became a professional musician at the age of sixteen in 1964.

Professional career

Debut and early professional years (1960s–1970s)

Mads Vinding turned professional in 1964 at the age of 16, becoming the house bassist at Jazzhus Montmartre, the legendary jazz club in Copenhagen. He initially performed in a series of orchestras focused on traditional jazz and swing music, gaining early recognition from prominent Danish figures such as Svend Asmussen and Finn Savery for his rhythmic strength and soloing ability. Toward the end of the 1960s, Vinding began playing electric bass, leading to his membership in leading Danish fusion groups including Burnin Red Ivanhoe and Secret Oyster. These ensembles allowed him to explore fusion contexts that blended jazz with rock and progressive elements through performances and recordings during the late 1960s and early 1970s. From the mid-1970s onward, however, Vinding shifted his primary focus to acoustic bass and acoustic jazz, marking a return to more traditional jazz settings after his fusion period.

Mature career and collaborations (1980s–present)

In the 1980s and beyond, Mads Vinding solidified his reputation as one of Denmark's most versatile and in-demand jazz bassists, emphasizing acoustic jazz and serving as a key sideman in diverse international settings. He maintained his membership in the Danish Radio Big Band until 1988, contributing to its ensemble sound during that period, and also performed with Ernie Wilkins’ Danish-American Almost Big Band. Vinding has participated in more than 600 album recordings overall, with a significant portion of these contributions occurring from the 1980s onward as he collaborated with successive generations of musicians. Among his long-term Danish partnerships are those with pianist Thomas Clausen (including recent acclaimed trio work), drummer Alex Riel, violinist Svend Asmussen, and guitarist Jacob Fischer, reflecting sustained creative relationships within the Nordic jazz scene. His international collaborations have included major figures such as Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Hank Jones, Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin, and many others, often through tours across Europe, recording sessions, and live performances. Vinding has performed all over the world and made frequent radio and television appearances, underscoring his enduring global presence in jazz.

As bandleader and recording artist

Mads Vinding has maintained a notable parallel career as a bandleader and recording artist, releasing albums that showcase his compositional talents and interpretive approach on bass. He recorded his first album as a leader, Danish Design, in 1974. By the late 1990s, Vinding began recording more frequently as a leader. In 1997, he formed the Mads Vinding Trio with Danish drummer Alex Riel and Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi. This ensemble produced several acclaimed recordings, beginning with The Kingdom (1998), a lyrical session featuring standards and originals. Subsequent trio albums included Daddio Don (2000) and Six Hands Three Minds One Heart (2002). Vinding has also led recordings with other trio configurations, collaborating with pianists Roger Kellaway and Carsten Dahl in various settings. Later albums as leader include In Our Own Sweet Way (2009), Composing (2015), and Yesterdays (2017). Among his other leadership projects are duo recordings, such as collaborations with pianist Poul Rosenbaum featuring reinterpretations of Bach's works, and with violinist Kim Sjøgren. Vinding has additionally taken on roles as producer and musical director on select projects. While he has contributed to hundreds of sideman recordings, his leadership output emphasizes his personal vision as a bassist and composer.

Contributions to film and television

Music composition and performance

Mads Vinding's involvement in film and television is relatively modest compared to his primary career as a jazz bassist, consisting of a limited number of credits where he contributed as a composer, session musician, and occasional on-screen performer. These engagements primarily showcase his expertise on the upright bass within cinematic contexts, often in Danish productions or jazz-related projects. His only verified composer credit is for the television movie Ingen kære mor (1986), where he provided the original score. As a performing musician, Vinding played upright bass in three episodes of the television series Værtens bedste program (1980) and one episode of Livet og døden (1983). He also performed bass at the Davout Studio in Lyon for the jazz drama 'Round Midnight (1986). Later in his career, Vinding appeared as a member of the orchestra in Kira's Reason: A Love Story (2001), contributing to the film's soundtrack through his instrumental performances. He additionally took a small acting role as Spillemand (a traditional musician) in one episode of the television series Morten Korch - Ved stillebækken (1999). These contributions, though few in number, demonstrate his versatility as a musician in occasional visual media projects.

Awards and honors

Personal life and legacy

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