Biografie
Petter Eldh
Bassist, producer, composer, arranger, synth collector, and MPC enthusiast.
From a young age, Petter Eldh was captivated by a diverse range of musical genres, including jazz, soul, reggae, Swedish folk music, Middle Eastern music, and hip hop. He began collecting vinyl at the age of seven and initially played guitar before transitioning to the double bass, which would become his primary instrument. His eclectic influences, ranging from Charles Mingus, Anders Jormin, and Charlie Haden to Charlie Parker, A Tribe Called Quest, Monica Zetterlund, Samla Mammas Manna, Aretha Franklin, and Earth, Wind & Fire, have shaped his dynamic career as a musician.
Petter pursued his studies at the Skurups Folk High School near Malmö before earning a Master’s degree in Music Performance from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Since then, he has lived and worked across Sweden, Berlin, and London.
In recognition of his talent, Petter was awarded the SWR Jazzpreis in 2022 and the Deutscher Jazzpreis in the string category in 2024.
His long-standing collaborations reflect his innovative spirit and include work with artists such as Kit Downes, James Maddren, Sofia Jernberg, Jameszoo, Otis Sandsjö (Y-Otis), Lucia Cadotsch (Speak Low), Mette Rasmussen, Peter Evans, Savannah Harris, Hayden Chisholm, Gard Nilssen, Peter Bruun, Christian Lillinger, Benoit Delbecq, Jonas Kullhammar, Per “Texas” Johansson, and Kaja Draksler. As a producer, Petter has remixed tracks for notable acts like Jaga Jazzist ("The Shrine" on Brainfeeder), Jameszoo ("Flake" on Brainfeeder), DLW ("Repurposing DLW" on Plaist), Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra ("Vula" on Afterhours), and Speak Low (Enja).
He continues to release innovative projects, including his Projekt Drums series on Edition Records and albums with his bands POST KOMA (formerly known as Koma Saxo), ENEMY, and Y-OTIS on the Finnish label We Jazz Records.
Publikationen / Diskografie / Ausstellungen / Werke
Selected discography :
ØKSE (Val Jeanty, Savannah Harris, Mette Rasmussen, Petter Eldh) - ØKSE
Backwoodz Studioz 2024
Y-OTIS - TRE
We Jazz Records 2024
Petter Eldh's KOMA SAXO - POST KOMA
We Jazz Records 2023
ENEMY (Kit Downes, James Maddren, Petter Eldh) - The Betrayal
We Jazz Records 2023
Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity - Elastic Wave
ECM records 2022
ENEMY (Kit Downes, James Maddren, Petter Eldh) - Vermillion
ECM records 2022
Petter Eldh's KOMA SAXO - KOMA WEST
We Jazz Records 2022
PETTER ELDH - PROJEKT DRUMS vol.1
Edition Records 2021
Punkt.Vrt.Plastik (Kaja Draksler, Christian Lillinger, Petter Eldh) - Somit
Intakt Records 2021
Y-OTIS - 2
We Jazz Records 2020
Petter Eldh's KOMA SAXO - KOMA SAXO
We Jazz Records 2019
ENEMY - ENEMY
Edition Records 2018
Punkt.Vrt.Plastik - Punkt.Vrt.Plastik
Intakt Records 2018
Django Bates - The Study of Touch
ECM Records 2017
AMOK AMOR - We Know Not What We Do
Intakt Records 2017
SPEAK LOW (Lucia Cadotsch, Otis Sandsjö, Petter Eldh) - SPEAK LOW
ENJA Records 2016