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Pianist Ketil Bjørnstad's quartet set with cellist David Darling, guitarist Terje Rypdal, and drummer Jon Christensen is almost a stereotype of an ECM release. His ten originals all set an introspective and mostly somber mood, their themes are less important than the atmosphere that they form, and the individual solos of the musicians are less significant than the ensemble sound. The general mood is a bit sleepy and the development from song to song is quite slow, although there are a few fiery and rockish solos from guitarist Rypdal. But overall, there is little on this well-played set that rises above the level of stimulating background music.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Composer, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Composer, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
DAVID DARLING, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ketil Bjørnstad, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Christensen, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Terje Rypdal, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
Album review
Pianist Ketil Bjørnstad's quartet set with cellist David Darling, guitarist Terje Rypdal, and drummer Jon Christensen is almost a stereotype of an ECM release. His ten originals all set an introspective and mostly somber mood, their themes are less important than the atmosphere that they form, and the individual solos of the musicians are less significant than the ensemble sound. The general mood is a bit sleepy and the development from song to song is quite slow, although there are a few fiery and rockish solos from guitarist Rypdal. But overall, there is little on this well-played set that rises above the level of stimulating background music.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:05
- Main artists: Ketil Bjørnstad David Darling Terje Rypdal Jon Christensen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1998 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 1998 ECM Records GmbH
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