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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
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Ground
Studio album by Tord Gustavsen Trio
Released	January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)
Recorded	January 2004 Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:05
Label	ECM ECM 1892
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Tord Gustavsen chronology
Changing Places (2003) The Ground (2005) Being There (2005)

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

• Tord Gustavsen – piano
• Harald Johnsen – bass
• Jarle Vespestad – drums

Credits

• All compositions by Tord Gustavsen
• Cover design by Sascha Kleis
• Engineered by Jan Erik Kongshaug
• Liner photos by Chris Tribble
• Produced by Manfred Eicher[5]

References

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