Originally from Norway Thomas Winther Andersen has lived in Amsterdam for several years. Next to playing the bass Thomas contributes with compositions and arrangements in most of his bands. Many of his compositions were recorded on cds and for the radio. He toured in Europe and the USA with different musicians and bands and also performed solo bass with dancers in different theater productions. Players Thomas has worked with: Lee Konitz , Sheila Jordan, Jasper Blom, Robert Rook, Michiel Borstlap and many more. The Discography and Composition menu contains updated information about the musical production.

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The scores from the duo album with drums Too Much Bass? are available on demand! These leed sheets show the arrangements and some technical solutions such as fingering and chord changes. Bass to Bass and Waltz for Debby are two examples of the musical notation. Other scores and arrangements are possible to order

A online bass workshop made for gitaarnet.nl is for free. It contains a video, scores and text to some effective rudimental exercises.
This article in dutch about improvisation was published in the Magazine Swing.

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2000-2001	November: Concerts with Sheila Jordan, July: Santi Roque Trio at, "Caniras Jazz & Mass" Festival, Canarien Islands Spain - April: tour, California, USA with Dale Barlow and Steve Altenberg. January: Radio recording, Centrum Nederlandse Muziek with Tine Schneider trio
1995 - 2001	Running "Line Up" October 1999: Tour Norway, Jan 1999: CD release tour Oslo, Norway, March 1998: CD recording and concerts, Nov 1997: Tour The Netherlands, October 1996: Tour Norway including recording for national radio, Des 1995: Tour The Netherlands.
1997- 2000	"Sketch". Concerts in The Netherlands and Norway. May 99: Natt Jazz in Bergen, October 98: CD release Bimhuis, Amsterdam.

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1996 - 2000	"Het Kwartett sings and plays Bill Evans". March 1998: CD release Consertgebouw Amsterdam , Touring in The Netherlands: Rotterdam , Utrecht, Groningen, Den Haag, Amersfoort, Zwolle, Den Bosch, Nov 1999:Tour Switzerland.
1998 - 2000	J Moods Quartet, Feb and April 1999: Tour Germany: Various Concerts in the Netherlands
1995	New York City, three months, various freelance performances with Barry Altschul, John Davis and others
1993-1995	Thomas W. Andersen Quartet with Jasper Blom, Berend van der Berg and Wim Kegel.Two tours in Norway including recording for the national radio NRK, Guest soloist Knut Riisnæs and Bjørn Johansen, Various Concerts in The Netherlands and Belgium.

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1995	Receiving a grant from the Dutch foundation "Fonds voor de podiumkunsten" to study in New York with Sal Mosca and Bob Moses
1993-1994	Post graduate study at Den Haag Conservatory. Arranging with Frans Elsen
1988- 1993	Graduating from Amsterdam Conservatory. Teachers : Arnold Dooyeweerd, bass - Misha Mengelberg and Nico Langenhuisen, composition.
1987	Changing cello with the Contrabass. Studying with Dan Stiffe (Oslo philharmonic Orchestra
1982- 1989	Getting into bass guitar and soon playing in different bands.
1976-1987	Picking Up the Cello and playing in local school orchestra.

1990/00	Freelance engagement with musicians such as Michael More, Robert Jan Vermeulen , Arnold Klos, Eric Vloimans, Maarten van de Grinten, Jezze van Ruller and Misha Mengelberg Accompanying dance classes solo bass at School for Modern Dance Development, Amsterdam.
1992-1994	Barend Middelhof Quartet: Feb 92: first award at "Middelzee Jazztreffen". Radio recording and touring in the Netherlands, March 93: Live at Radio K.R.O. "Jazz Connection
1994	The dance performance "Dobbelt spill" with dancer Ellen Johannesen in Oslo, Norway. Compositions and performing solo bass
1990-1993	Meeting Point Jazzkwintet: with Michiel Borstlap and others. First award at Europe Jazz Contest Belgium. Touring Holland, Belgium and Norway. CD recording , television and radio recording included.

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1999-2002	Guest teacher bass at the Conservatory of Amsterdam
1994- Now	Teaching privately bass, eartraining and improvisation
1998-2000	Teaching ensemble at the private school "Djam" in Amsterdam 2 groups weekly
1995- 1999	Workshop Cooljazz at Conservatory of Amsterdam, Trondheim Conservatory and Norwegian State Academy in Oslo
1994	Giving jazz workshop weekly with 13 students in the local jazz club Mahogany Hall.

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