On this third outing for ecm, pianistcomposer tord gustavsen comes full circle on being there. It is deeply chilled, and deeply spaced out, and deeply remote. Gustavsen in his arrangements in a way represents the typical ecm house sound, atmospheric, sometimes a bit detached, and extremely well recorded. Between 2003 and 2007 the tord gustavsen trio released three albums on ecm records. On his earlier ecm trio albums, pianist tord gustavsen composed in a very spacious and songlike manner that reflected his previous work touring with vocalists. Switch between recently watched programs, including live tv, recordings, and ondemand programs, by selecting options below the video player.
This is the chillout as a state of grace, and it can go as deep as you like. Tord gustavsen quartet the well ecm records 2012 norwegian pianist tord gustavsen may not have attained the level of success, say, of a keith jarrett or chick corea with his 2003 ecm debut, changing places, but it clearly struck a popular chord, as well as garnering no shortage of critical acclaim. He tours extensively worldwide, and he has been a bandleader for a. Click here to download it and then refresh this page. In my opinion this album shows both the love affair the nordic people have for the american jazz music and their growth as jazz artists and composers. Tord gustavsen trio videos, songs, albums, concerts. Download the well by tord gustavsen quartet in highresolution audio at available in 96 khz 24bit aiff, flac high resolution audio formats. Tord had originally thought that they would do maybe a bit more of the internal duo or trio playing inside the quartet, but it happened that the overall quartet energy. The other side tord gustavsen trio challenge records. The quartets followup, the well, was released in 2012. Gustavsen quartet really blossom as a band in a programme of new tunes by tord. Gustavsen describes his pieces as often having the character of wordless hymns. Gustavsens clearlydelineated melodies define a large part of the groups sonic identity, but so does the manner in which the trio approaches them.
The elements of gustavsens work remain intacta paradoxical blend of simplicity, quietude. Pardon the pun, but the the well,takes us a little deeper into the creativity of gustavsen as a composer, adding the sax seems to me now as evolutionary. Like an everexpanding series of concentric circles, gustavsen, bassist harald. Gustavsen issued his first quartet recording, well, in 2012, featuring the returning brunborg on tenor as well as new bassist mats eilertsen and vespestad on drums, and offering a. With pianist tord gustavsen, bassist siguard hole, and drummer jarle vespestad. Tord gustavsen ensemble tord gustavsen mats eilertsen jarle vespestad. Recorded in february 2011, it was released by ecm records on january 27, 2012 as ecm 2237. For norwegian pianist tord gustavsen, the title of his sixth album for ecm has a programmatic significance. The albums contained rapt, pristine, meditative music, which resonated with the inner needs of a large, discriminating audience. For his new album the other side on ecm records, tord gustavsen adapted norwegian hymns as well as bach chorals. Being there, an album by tord gustavsen trio on spotify.
Tord gustavsens profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Tord gustavsens ideas for the well began right after the release of restored, returned at the end of 2009. Well, i guess from whats been said so far this should be quite obvious. Restored, returned 2009 the well 2012 extended circle 2014 the well is a jazz album by pianist tord gustavsen and his quartet. Changing places 2003, the ground 2005, being there 2007, restored, returned 20092010 and the well 2012. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Over the last decade tord has explored other ensemble forms and formats, but on the other side recorded at oslos rainbow studio in january 2018 he opens a new chapter in his piano trio. When he signed to the label in 2003, issuing his debut, changing places, he and his collaborators bassist harald johnsen and drummer jarle vespestad dug deeply into closeknit quarters, creating a detailed yet expressionistic examination of the more melancholy human. The other side, being there, the ground, changing places, singles. Technical flamboyance has almost no role to play in gustavsens soundworld. The trio members are among the most indemand players on the intriguing norwegian extended jazzscene. For his soon to be released eighth album for ecm records,the other side, gustavsen returns to the piano trio setting, expanding its repertoire with new compositions as well as arrangements of j. Tord gustavsen trio headlines th bray jazz festival, may 46.
W hen the popular norwegian jazz pianist tord gustavsen expanded his regular trio to a quartet, adding atmospheric saxophonist tore brunborg for the album restored returned, he found his perfect. His music has been met by a huge volume of critical approval around the world cf. The album and its music is the creation of the tord gustavsen quartet comprising tord on piano, mats ellertsen on double bass, jarle vespestad on drums, and tore brunborg on saxophone. Being there is the third cd from the tord gustavsen trio, who hail from norway. One of their perforamnces will be with us a new take on the material performed by the two trios together for the first time summer 2006 in harstad. Tord gustavsen listen and stream free music, albums, new. Subsequent touring around the world, including a number of north american dates. When he signed to the label in 2003, issuing his debut, changing places, he and his collaborators bassist harald johnsen and drummer jarle vespestad dug deeply into close. You can also watch youtube tv on your tv using a casting device. Drummer jarle vespestad is the only carryover from gustavsens trio discs, and while bassist mats eilertsen and saxophonist tore brunborg may.
Pianist tord gustavsen has released five albums on ecm records with his ensemble and trio. He has released a number of albums, mostly in trio, but also more recently with saxophone, however, this 20045 album remains my favorite album of his. In the course of these years i also had two commissions to work on, which turned out to fit very naturally in the material for the album. Tord gustavsen quartet, the well in highresolution audio. It developed very gradually, the repertoire kept adding new aspects slowly. Tord gustavsen ensemble at skirball cultural center, friday march 25. Like the prior two discs changing places from 2003 and the ground from 2005 both also on ecm, this is a. Listen free to tord gustavsen trio being there at home, vicar street and more. Extended circle refers, he says, to the completion of a double circle of trilogies. Tord gustavsen trio at home tord gustavsen, timisoara2006. Lyrics to tears transforming by tord gustavsen trio. Tord gustavsen the other side medley live molde jazz. They are also known from other projects including performance on albums and live with norwegian jazz singer silje nergaard.
Since its 2003 ecm debut changing places, pianist tord gustavsens trio has gradually been working its way out of a core concept that initially mined a surprising and remarkable wealth of what, on first glance, appeared to be a limited scope of tempo and dynamic. The tord gustavsen trio just completed an american tour to mark the release of a new. Tord gustavsen biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Enter the tord gustavsen extended circle giveaway at all about jazz. The well tord gustavsen, tord gustavsen quartet songs. Curves, blessed feet, where breathing starts, deep as love, the other side, biography. The trio was made up of gustavsen on piano, harald johnsen on double bass and jarle vespestad on drums. Find tord gustavsen discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic new releases. The tord gustavsen trio consists of tord gustavsen piano, harald johnsen bass and jarle vespestad drums. Tord gustavsen quartet updated april 25, 2019 by steve greenlee norwegian pianist tord gustavsen expanded his customary trio by adding a vocalist and a saxophonist on his last album, and hes kept saxophonist tore brunborg onboard for his fifth ecm record, the well. Tord gustavsen the well 2012 hi res stereo 2019326 download more.
The trio features tord gustavsen alongside bassist sigurd hole and drummer jarle vespestad. Awardwinning norwegian pianist and composer tord gustavsen is renowned the world over for his music, which resonates with immediately memorable melodies and subtle grooves, at once gentle and profound. He tours extensively worldwide, and he has been a bandleader for a trio. Tord gustavsen born 5 october 1970 is a norwegian jazz pianist and composer. Before he started his trio, norwegian pianist tord gustavsen had already been an important part of his countrys jazz scene for several years. New album autumn 2018 available on cd lp and streaming downloading extensive touring germany, norway, uk, us including london jazz festival. Being there tord gustavsen trio, tord gustavsen songs.
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