Suite - Muziek

Pianist Tord Gustavsen Has Released Four Albums On ECM Records With His Ensemble And Trio "Changing Places" 2003 "The Ground" 2005 "Being There" 2007 "Restored Returned" 2009/2010 And "The Well" 2011/2012 . His Music Has Been Met By A Huge Volume Of Critical Approval Around The World Cf. Critics . The Recent Release Also Won The Norwegian Grammy Award Spellemannsprisen . After Playing Primarily In Trio Format For Several Years Tord Launched His New Project Tord Gustavsen Ensemble In 2008 With A Commissioned Work For The Vossajazz Festival In Norway Followed By A Few Selected Performances Leading Up To A New Recording In 2009. Tord Also Plays In Duo And Trio Formats With The Musicians In The New Ensemble. Before Starting His Solo Career Tord Had Already Been An Important Part Of The Norwegian Jazz Scene For Several Years. His Playing Has Formed A Cornerstone In Projects Featuring Some Of The Finest Norwegian Singers Including Silje Nergaard Siri Gjære Kristin Asbjørnsen Solveig Slettahjell And Live Maria Roggen. The Urge For Individual Expression Fuses With Acutely Attentive Listening In Creative Interplay Making Tord A Very Special Experience Both As A Soloist And As An Ensemble Player. While Relating To Fields Like Scandinavian Folk Music Gospel Caribbean Music And Cool Jazz Alike Tord's Ensembles Present A Unique Universe Of Lyricism And Subtle Funkiness. His Way Of Conversing Jazz History With 'Nordic' Reflective Moods And Lyrical Beauty Brings About An Intriguing Voice On Today's Music Scene. Tord Tours Extensively World-Wide With His Projects Cf. Live . He Can Be Heard On Several Albums In Addition To His Own Releases There Are Releases With Kristin Asbjørnsen Silje Nergaard The Nymark Collective The Ulrich Drechsler Quartet Carl Petter Opsahl And The Duo Aire & Angels. You Can Read More About Tord's Biography About His Theoretical Thesis "The Dialectical Erotism Of Improvisation" And About His Other Musical Projects On His Personal Web Site Www.Tordg.No read less