The Sea (Ketil Bjørnstad album)

The Sea
Studio album by
Ketil Bjørnstad
Released1995
RecordedSeptember 1994
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreChamber jazz, folk jazz, new-age
Length74:41
LabelECM
ECM 1545
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Salomos Høysang
(1995) 		The Sea
(1995) 		Haugtussa
(1995)

The Sea is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded in September 1994 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features guitarist Terje Rypdal, cellist David Darling, and drummer Jon Christensen.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ out of 5 stars, with jazz critic Scott Yanow stating, "The music is generally mournful, full of space, floating and very much a soundtrack for one's thoughts... Some listeners may enjoy its introspective and peaceful nature of these performances but most will find this a bit of a bore."[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Ketil Bjørnstad

No.TitleLength
1."I"7:56
2."II"7:31
3."III"4:42
4."IV"8:50
5."V"6:42
6."VI"9:20
7."VII"5:19
8."VIII"2:43
9."IX"5:51
10."X"4:34
11."XI"7:34
12."XII"3:39

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed October 11, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 18, 2017