The Sea II
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| Released | February 23, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996 at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Chamber jazz, Contemporary Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:55 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1633 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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The Sea II is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded in 1996 and released on the ECM label.[1] The album is a sequel to Bjørnstad's 1995 release The Sea.
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The general mood is a bit sleepy and the development from song to song is quite slow, although there are a few fiery and rockish solos from guitarist Rypdal. But overall, there is little on this well-played set that rises above the level of stimulating background music".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing[]
ECM – ECM 1633.[1] All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad except as indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Laila" | 5:26 | |
| 2. | "Outward Bound" | 4:52 | |
| 3. | "Brand" | 5:46 | |
| 4. | "The Mother" | 4:24 | |
| 5. | "Song for a Planet" | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "Consequences" | David Darling, Jon Christensen, Ketil Bjørnstad & Terje Rypdal | 6:28 |
| 7. | "Agnes" | 4:26 | |
| 8. | "Mime" | 4:22 | |
| 9. | "December" | 3:18 | |
| 10. | "South" | 4:49 | |
| Total length: | 47:55 | ||
Personnel[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Sea II". ECM Records. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Sea II (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
Categories:
- 1995 albums
- ECM Records albums
- Ketil Bjørnstad albums
- Albums produced by Manfred Eicher