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| | Encyclopedia: Niels-Henning Ãrsted Pedersen |
 | | Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (May 27, 1946 – April 19, 2005) was a Danish jazz bassist known for his impressive technique and an approach that could be considered an extension of the innovative work of Scott LaFaro. |
 | | Pedersen died in Copenhagen, Denmark, of heart failure, at the age of 58. |
 | | During the 1960s, Pedersen played with several important American jazzmen who were touring in Denmark, including Albert Ayler, Bill Evans, Brew Moore, Bud Powell, Count Basie, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, Jackie McLean, Roland Kirk, Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, and the vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. |
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