The Ground is an album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio, with bassist Harald Johnsen and drummer Jarle Vespestad, recorded in January 2004 and ECM January the following year.[1][2][3]
| The Ground | ||||
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| Studio album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | January 2004 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:05 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1892 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Tord Gustavsen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |  [1] |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Reception edit
The Guardian reviewer Stuart Nicholson, who awarded the album 5 stars, stated, "Melancholia is marvellous—and quiet."[1]
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "Gustavsen, while playing laid-back, pristine, pretty, and serene music, is far from challenging convention or pushing the envelope. Conversely, his personal voice is fully realized. Time will tell whether this style finds a worldwide audience, moves away from this type of contemporary texture music, or takes the approach he has established to any more extreme measures, even softer or more forceful."[2]
Track listing edit
- "Tears Transforming" (5:38)
- "Being There" (4:17)
- "Twins" (4:57)
- "Curtains Aside" (5:15)
- "Colours of Mercy" (6:09)
- "Sentiment" (5:35)
- "Kneeling Down" (5:48)
- "Reach Out and Touch It" (5:48)
- "Edges of Happiness" (3:07)
- "Interlude" (2:03)
- "Token of Tango" (4:12)
- "The Ground" (7:16)
Personnel edit
Tord Gustavsen Trio edit
Credits edit
- All compositions by Tord Gustavsen
- Cover design by Sascha Kleis
- Engineered by Jan Erik Kongshaug
- Liner photos by Chris Tribble
- Produced by Manfred Eicher[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Nicholson, Stuart (2005-02-20). "Tord Gustavsen, The Ground Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ a b c Nastos, Michael G. "Tord Gustavsen The Ground Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ "ECM discography". ECM Records. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 619. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Tord Gustavsen Trio – The Ground". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.