The Ground

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The Ground
The Ground (Tord Gustavsen Trio) coverart.jpg
Studio album by
Tord Gustavsen Trio
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)
RecordedJanuary 2004
Rainbow Studio, Oslo
GenreJazz
Length63:05
LabelECM
ECM 1892
ProducerManfred Eicher
Tord Gustavsen chronology
Changing Places
(2003) 		The Ground
(2005) 		Being There
(2005)

The Ground (released 31 January 2005 in Germany on the label ECM [ECM 1892]) is an album by Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen, recorded in 2004.[1][2][3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian5/5 stars[1]
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[4]

Reception[]

"Melancholia is marvellous – and quiet," stated The Guardian reviewer Stuart Nicholson, who awarded the album 5 stars.[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[]

  1. "Tears Transforming" (5:38)
  2. "Being There" (4:17)
  3. "Twins" (4:57)
  4. "Curtains Aside" (5:15)
  5. "Colours of Mercy" (6:09)
  6. "Sentiment" (5:35)
  7. "Kneeling Down" (5:48)
  8. "Reach Out and Touch It" (5:48)
  9. "Edges of Happiness" (3:07)
  10. "Interlude" (2:03)
  11. "Token of Tango" (4:12)
  12. "The Ground" (7:16)

Personnel[]

Credits[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Nicholson, Stuart (2005-02-20). "Tord Gustavsen, The Ground Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Nastos, Michael G. "Tord Gustavsen The Ground Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  3. ^ "ECM discography". ECM Records. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 619. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ "Tord Gustavsen Trio – The Ground". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
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