Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Pedersen in 2001
Background information
Born(1946-05-27)27 May 1946
Osted, Zealand, Denmark
Died19 April 2005(2005-04-19) (aged 58)
Ishøj, Zealand, Denmark
GenresJazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentDouble-bass
Years active1960s–2005

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [ne̝lsˈhene̝ŋ ˈɶɐ̯steð ˈpʰe̝(ː)ðɐsn̩]; 27 May 1946 – 19 April 2005), also known by his abbreviated nickname NHØP, was a Danish jazz double bassist.