| Extended Circle | ||||
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| Studio album by the Tord Gustavsen Quartet | ||||
| Released | January 17, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | June 2013 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:03 | |||
| Label | ECM 2358 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Tord Gustavsen chronology | ||||
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Extended Circle is an album by the Tord Gustavsen Quartet recorded in June 2013 and released on ECM January the following year. The quartet features saxophonist Tore Brunborg and rhythm section Mats Eilertsen and Jarle Vespestad. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "On Extended Circle, the pianist's roots remain contemplative, but the maturity of the communication among these players provides a more fluid and physical sense of motion, revealing a multi-faceted approach to both playing his tunes and improvising." [2]
Writing in The Guardian, John Fordham called it "a delicious collage of hypnotic grooving, softly stroked gospel themes, and perhaps more gloves-off jazz piano from the leader than on all five of his previous ECM albums." [3]
The All About Jazz review by John Kelman said that "the evolution Expanded Circle demonstrates is equally the inevitable consequence of regular recording and touring with this group of hyper-talented musicians." [4]
All tracks are written by Tord Gustavsen except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Right There" | 2:55 | |
| 2. | "Eg veit i himmerik ei borg" | Traditional Norwegian religious hymn | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Entrance" |
| 2:54 |
| 4. | "The Gift" | 6:21 | |
| 5. | "Staying There" | 4:54 | |
| 6. | "Silent Spaces" | 3:32 | |
| 7. | "Entrance [Variation]" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Devotion" | 4:38 | |
| 9. | "The Embrace" | 5:01 | |
| 10. | "Bass Transition" | 0:43 | |
| 11. | "Glow" | 5:13 | |
| 12. | "The Prodigal Song" | 6:23 |
Tord Gustavsen is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. He tours extensively worldwide, and he has been a bandleader for a trio, ensemble and quartet at various times, all bearing his name.
Jarle Vespestad is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects.
Trygve Seim is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer. Seim has released numerous albums since 1992, including over 20 albums for ECM Records as a composer, band-leader or co-band-leader.
Changing Places is an album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio recorded in December 2001 and June 2002 and released March 18, 2003 on ECM. The trio features rhythm section Harald Johnsen and Jarle Vespestad.
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.
Being There is an album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio recorded in December 2006 and released April 30, 2007 on ECM. The trio features rhythm section Harald Johnsen and Jarle Vespestad.
The Well is a jazz album by the Tord Gustavsen Quartet, featuring Gustavsen on piano, Tore Brunborg on saxophone, Mats Eilertsen on bass and Jarle Vespestad on drums, recorded in February 2011, and released on ECM in January the following year.
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Mats Eilertsen is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer. He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland, Eldbjørg Raknes, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, Sverre Gjørvad, Nymark Collective, SKRUK, «Jazzmob», «Dingobats», Håkon Kornstad Trio, Food with Iain Ballamy, Jacob Young Band, Solveig Slettahjell's Slow Motion Orchestra, Håvard Wiik Trio, and «JazzCode».
Tore Brunborg is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer who plays saxophone. He was born in Trondheim but grew up in Voss where a jazz environment was flowering. Known from numerous appearances with international greats including Bugge Wesseltoft, Håvard Wiik, Audun Kleive, Anders Jormin, Diederik Wissels, Arild Andersen, Pat Metheny, Per Jørgensen, Geir Lysne, Misha Alperin, Bjørn Alterhaug, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Jarle Vespestad, Jon Christensen, Jon Balke, Nils Petter Molvær, Vigleik Storaas, Bo Stief, and Billy Cobham.
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Jacob Albert Young is a Norwegian jazz guitarist, arranger, composer, and band leader. He has recorded with Karin Krog, Arild Andersen, Larry Goldings, Nils Petter Molvær, Bendik Hofseth, Terje Gewelt, Per Oddvar Johansen, Arve Henriksen, Jarle Vespestad, Trygve Seim, Mats Eilertsen, Vigleik Storaas, Christian Wallumrød, Bendik Hofseth, Håkon Kornstad, Knut Reiersrud, and Audun Erlien.
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Shadow Man is an album by American composer and saxophonist Tim Berne's band Snakeoil, recorded in January 2013 and released on ECM in October later that year.
Rava on the Dance Floor is a live album by Italian jazz trumpeter and composer Enrico Rava with Parco della Musica Jazz Lab, performing songs by Michael Jackson recorded in Italy in 2011 and released on the ECM label.
Mutations is a studio album by American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer recorded in September 2013 and released on ECM the following year. The titular suite features a string quartet consisting violinists Michi Wiancko and Miranda Cuckson, violist Kyle Armbrust, and cellist Kivie Cahn-Lipman.
One Is the Other is an album by the Billy Hart Quartet recorded in April and May 2013 and released on ECM March the following year. The quartet features saxophonist Mark Turner, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Ben Street.
Simin Tander is a German jazz musician and composer.
What Was Said is an album by pianist Tord Gustavsen, vocalist Simin Tander and drummer Jarle Vespestad.
The Other Side is an album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio recorded in January 2018 and released on ECM August later that year. The trio features rhythm section Sigurd Hole and Jarle Vespestad.
