Mads Vinding (born 7 December 1948, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish jazz double-bassist. Music career 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 Best soloist, Nordring, 1978 Ben Webster Prize, 1982 Palæ Jazz Prize, 1997 Launy Grøndahl's honorary prize, 2000 Django d’Or, 2007 Gallery Discography 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) Yesterdays (Stunt, 2017) As sideman With Yelena Eckemoff Cold Sun (L & H, 2010) Grass Catching the Wind (L & H, 2010) With Kenny Drew Your Soft Eyes (Soul Note, 1981) With Art Farmer Manhattan (Soul Note, 1981) With Johnny Griffin Blues for Harvey (SteepleChase, 1973) 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 Flight to Denmark (SteepleChase, 1974) - recorded in 1973 Two Loves (SteepleChase, 1975) - recorded in 1973 Truth (SteepleChase, 1983) - recorded in 1975 With Doug Raney Guitar Guitar Guitar (SteepleChase, 1985) With Idrees Sulieman Groovin' (SteepleChase, 1985) With Kai Winding and Curtis Fuller Giant Bones '80 (Sonet, 1980) References External links official homepage 1948 births Living people Bebop double-bassists Danish jazz bass guitarists Danish jazz double-bassists Male double-bassists DR Big Band members 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century male musicians Male jazz musicians