The Ground

2005 studio album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio

The Ground

Studio album by

the Tord Gustavsen Trio

Released

January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)

Recorded

January 2004

Studio

Rainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway

Genre

Jazz

Length

63:05

Label

ECM
ECM 1892

Producer

Manfred Eicher

Tord Gustavsen chronology

Changing Places
(2003)

The Ground
(2005)

Being There
(2005)

The Ground is an album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio, with bassist Harald Johnsen and drummer Jarle Vespestad, recorded in January 2004 and ECM January the following year.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Reception

The Guardian reviewer Stuart Nicholson, who awarded the album 5 stars, stated, "Melancholia is marvellous—and quiet."^[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

"Tears Transforming" (5:38)
"Being There" (4:17)
"Twins" (4:57)
"Curtains Aside" (5:15)
"Colours of Mercy" (6:09)
"Sentiment" (5:35)
"Kneeling Down" (5:48)
"Reach Out and Touch It" (5:48)
"Edges of Happiness" (3:07)
"Interlude" (2:03)
"Token of Tango" (4:12)
"The Ground" (7:16)

Personnel

Tord Gustavsen Trio

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

^ ^a ^b ^c Nicholson, Stuart (2005-02-20). "Tord Gustavsen, The Ground Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c Nastos, Michael G. "Tord Gustavsen The Ground Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
^ "ECM discography". ECM Records. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 619. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ "Tord Gustavsen Trio – The Ground". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.