The Other Side

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Tord Gustavson's subtle piano grooves continue to demonstrate his gently provocative approach, artfully juxtaposing elasticated treatments of Bach and a few traditional tunes with a selection... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 31st Aug 2018
Catalogue No: 6751618
Label: ECM
Length: 53 minutes

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Tord Gustavsen: The Tunnel

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Lindeman, L: Kirken, den er et gammelt hus

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Tord Gustavsen: Re-Melt

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Tord Gustavsen: Duality

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

trad.: Ingen Vinner Frem Til Den Evige Ro

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Tord Gustavsen: Taste And See

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Bach, J S: Schlafes Bruder

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Johann Sebastian Bach, Traditional: Jesu, meine Freude / Jesus, det eneste

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Tord Gustavsen: The Other Side

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Bach, J S: O Traurigkeit

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Tord Gustavsen: Left Over Lullaby No.4

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Tord Gustavsen: Curves

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Tord Gustavsen (piano)
Recorded: 2018-01-10
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

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For the album 'The Other Side', Norwegian Tord Gustavsen opens a new chapter in his piano trio story, with faithful drummer Jarle Vespestad, and introducing his excellent new bassist Sigurd Hole.

"This is the chill-out as a state of grace, and it can go as deep as you like. Sublime," wrote the Independent on Sunday of the Gustavsen Trio's Being There, released in 2007. Over the last decade Tord has explored other ensemble forms, but on 'The Other Side' - recorded at Oslo's Rainbow Studio in January 2018 - Gustavsen is back with the format that brought him world-wide adulation when his debut album, Changing Places, was released in 2003.

Hole's approach to his instrument, drawing on folk influences as well as modern jazz, is ideally suited to Gustavsen's slowly-developing, deeply melodic pieces. The recording, produced by Manfred Eicher, is made available both on CD and vinyl, and is issued on the eve of a major tour.

Personnel: Tord Gustavsen (piano), Sigurd Hole (double bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums)

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November 2018

Tord Gustavson's subtle piano grooves continue to demonstrate his gently provocative approach, artfully juxtaposing elasticated treatments of Bach and a few traditional tunes with a selection of the pianist's originals.

September 2018

The playing is spare and highly sensual, the approach being derived from the blues and gospel traditions. The results are deeply romantic and sweetly hypnotic.

October 2018

When Christians advanced on Norway during the 11th century, churches were built atop places where pagans formerly had prayed, sealing over the past. On The Other Side, Tord Gustavsen’s first album with a trio in more than a decade, the pianist and composer explores the church music of his childhood alongside Norway’s ancient folk strains. It finds contrast, as well as communion, between these seemingly opposed traditions.

October 2018

The trio’s ability to capture doubt, joy and anxiety with a few notes is breathtaking. And “The Other Side” feels like a joyful hymn, as it glides through a seraphic melody, abruptly finishing on a minor chord. The last notes resonate, then fade gradually, almost imperceptibly.

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