Rognvald Andrew Mathewson[1] (19 February 1944[2] – 3 December 2020)[3] was a British jazz double bassist and bass guitarist.
[2] He continued to study and perform classical piano until he reached the age of 16, having started playing bass guitar a year earlier.
[2] In 1983, he appeared on his old friend Dick Morrissey's solo album, After Dark, with Jim Mullen, John Critchinson, Martin Drew and Barry Whitworth.
The newsletter of the Vortex Jazz Club reported on 4 December 2020, that Mathewson had died the previous day, after suffering from COVID-19 in London during the pandemic in England.
[3] With Tubby Hayes With Philly Joe Jones With John Taylor With Gordon Beck With Ronnie Scott With Phil Woods and His European Rhythm Machine With John Stevens With Terry Smith With Kenny Clarke With Kenny Wheeler With Acoustic Alchemy With Ian Carr With the Spontaneous Music Ensemble With The Chitinous Ensemble With Stan Sulzmann With Rollercoaster With Ray Nance With Charles Tolliver