Per Mathisen (born 7 October 1969 in
Sandefjord,
Norway) is a Norwegian
Jazz musician (
Upright bass and
guitar bass) and
Composer, known from collaborations with great jazz musicians like
Terri Lyne Carrington,
Geri Allen,
Gary Thomas,
Bill Bruford,
Alex Acuña,
Gary Husband,
Ralph Peterson,
Nguyen Le and
Terje Rypdal. He is married to pianist
Olga Konkova, and the brother of Jazz musicians
Hans Mathisen (guitar),
Nils Mathisen (keyboards, guitar and violin) and
Ole Mathisen (saxophone and clarinet).