Mads Vinding facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mads Vinding
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 7, 1948 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Double bass |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Sonet, Stunt |
| Associated acts | Hank Jones, Thomas Clausen |
Mads Vinding, born on December 7, 1948, in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a famous Danish jazz musician. He plays the double bass, which is a very large string instrument. He has been playing music for many years and is known for his amazing jazz skills.
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Mads Vinding's Music Journey
Mads started playing music professionally when he was just 16 years old. He became the main bass player at a famous jazz club in Copenhagen called Jazzhus Montmartre. This means he played there regularly with many different musicians. He has played on over 800 music recordings and appeared on more than 1000 TV and radio shows. That's a lot of music!
Awards and Recognitions
Mads Vinding has won several important awards for his music:
- Best soloist, Nordring, 1978
- Ben Webster Prize, 1982
- Palæ Jazz Prize, 1997
- Launy Grøndahl's honorary prize, 2000
- Django d’Or, 2007
Mads Vinding's Albums
A discography is a list of all the music albums an artist has released. Mads Vinding has released many albums both as a band leader and playing with other musicians.
Albums by Mads Vinding
Here are some of the albums where Mads Vinding was the main artist:
- Mads Vinding Group (1977)
- The Kingdom (1998)
- Daddio Don (2000)
- Six Hands Three Minds One Heart (2002)
- Over the Rainbow (2002)
- Two Basses (2005)
- Abrikostræet (2005)
- In Our Own Sweet Way (2009)
- Open Minds (2011)
- Composing (2015)
- Yesterdays (2017)
Playing with Other Musicians
Mads Vinding has also played the double bass on many albums for other famous jazz artists. When a musician plays on someone else's album, they are called a "sideman." He has worked with many legends in the jazz world, including:
- Yelena Eckemoff
- Kenny Drew
- Art Farmer
- Johnny Griffin
- Hank Jones
- Duke Jordan
- Doug Raney
- Idrees Sulieman
- Kai Winding and Curtis Fuller
Images for kids
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Mads Vinding playing his double bass
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Mads Vinding on stage
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Mads Vinding with Jean-Michel Pilc
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Mads Vinding with Billy Hart
