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The Ground | 
| Artist: Tord Gustavsen Trio
Label: Ecm
Category: Music
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 10791
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 000412302
UPC: 028947619383
EAN: 0028947619383
ASIN: B00065VPTO
Release Date: January 31, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Tears Transforming | | • | Being There | | • | Twins | | • | Curtains Aside | | • | Colours Of Mercy | | • | Sentiment | | • | Kneeling Down | | • | Reach Out And Touch It | | • | Edges Of Happiness | | • | Interlude | | • | Token Of Tango | | • | Ground |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Touching The Ground December 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pianist Tord Gustavsen and his partners Harald Johnsen (bass) and Jarle Vespestad (drums) have staked out their own distinctive piece of ground in a land that straddles the borders between jazz, church music and conservatoire music. The Ground explores in more depth the territory that was first plotted out in the trio's first release, "Changing Places".
The Ground is a gorgeous set of pieces, some more churchy (The Ground), some more funky (Curtains Aside) and some more lyrical (Tears Transforming) but all played with warmth and faithful attention to the quality of touch as well as the quality of sound. And the loving attention the guys pay to what they're playing induces the same response in their audience. At a recent concert, I have never felt an audience pay such rapt attention. As my piano teacher (a performing harpsichordist) remarked, it's music that really draws you in.
All of the pieces have a clear melody, theme or riff that you can hum after a couple of listens. All are reflective, none is busy or challenging in a "pushing the boundaries" kind of way. A casual listener might even praise (or condemn) the whole thing as "easy listening", because it's certainly not hard. Yet it all challenges the listener to forget labels, comparisons and other mental fidgets, and to just open up and listen to the sounds unfold. There's a depth of beauty in here that I've found in few other places.
An easy comparison would be Keith Jarrett - easy but misleading. Tord Gustavsen is much closer in spirit to the majestic Abdullah Ibrahim.
quiet inspiration December 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this after hearing a classical concert pianist say she found Gustavsen inspirational. For her virtuoso playing should be emotional - its not all about flying finger theatrics - and Gustavsen delivers exactly that.
I just don't tire of this
Some of the gentlest music in my collection December 12, 2007
This didn't make a big impression on me when I first bought it but it keeps finding its way into the CD player and gradually I've realized that I really like it!
Many of my lifelong favorite albums started this way (e.g. John McLaughlin's Extrapolation) and I think this one is growing into a long-term friend.
The thing I like best about it is the sound: some great piano voicings underpinned by very understated bass and percussion.
Beautiful music September 2, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is very restrained, cool piano jazz, and very much in the "less is more" ECM vein.
It is very accessible, having memorable melodies, and fairly straightforward -somehow european sounding- harmonies,and for this reason may not appeal to the Jazz Police. However all normal people, looking for something tranquil, yet not soporfic should love this beautiful music.
Chilled out Jazz July 19, 2005
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I was fortunate enough to hear the trio play much of this music live at the Lichfield Festival. Two friends who are not great jazz fans enjoyed it as I did. The music is immensely approachable without being bland. It is subtle and inventive and highly atmospheric. I was intrigued to hear Tord Gustavsen introduce numbers such as 'Colours of Mercy' as hymns. The atmosphere they generate, both live and on disc is something close to contemplative worship. I strongly recommend this unusual and highly distinctive music.
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