Tord Gustavsen
Encyclopedia
Tord Gustavsen is a jazz
pianist
. Before studying music, Gustavsen finished a degree in psychology
. He studied jazz at the Conservatory of Music Trondheim
and jazz theory at the University of Oslo
. He has toured internationally several times has been a bandleader
of a trio and a later ensemble both of which bore his name. The Tord Gustavsen Trio
released three albums by April 2007; Changing Places in 2003, The Ground (2004), and Being There (2007). He followed them with an album recorded by an ensemble he assembled in 2009, Restored, Returned. In addition, he has recorded as a session musician
, and guested on friends' albums.
Gustavsen continues to be strongly interested in psychology and has written a lengthy thesis on the paradoxes of improvisation drawing on the dialectic
al psychological theory of Helm Stierlin and Anne-Lise Løvlie Schibbye.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. Before studying music, Gustavsen finished a degree in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. He studied jazz at the Conservatory of Music Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
and jazz theory at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. He has toured internationally several times has been a bandleader
Bandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
of a trio and a later ensemble both of which bore his name. The Tord Gustavsen Trio
Tord Gustavsen Trio
The Tord Gustavsen Trio is a Norwegian jazz trio. It consists of Tord Gustavsen Harald Johnsen and Jarle Vespestad .- Discography :*Changing Places *The Ground *Being There...
released three albums by April 2007; Changing Places in 2003, The Ground (2004), and Being There (2007). He followed them with an album recorded by an ensemble he assembled in 2009, Restored, Returned. In addition, he has recorded as a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
, and guested on friends' albums.
Gustavsen continues to be strongly interested in psychology and has written a lengthy thesis on the paradoxes of improvisation drawing on the dialectic
Dialectic
Dialectic is a method of argument for resolving disagreement that has been central to Indic and European philosophy since antiquity. The word dialectic originated in Ancient Greece, and was made popular by Plato in the Socratic dialogues...
al psychological theory of Helm Stierlin and Anne-Lise Løvlie Schibbye.
Tord Gustavsen Trio
- Changing PlacesChanging Places (album)Changing Places is an album by Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen recorded in 2001 and 2002 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:...
(ECM, 2003) - The GroundThe GroundThe Ground is an album by Swedish jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen recorded in 2004 and released on the ECM label.-Reception: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...
(ECM, 2004) - Being ThereBeing There (Tord Gustavsen album)Being There is an album by Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen recorded in 2006 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "For a recording that unveils itself so gracefully, there is true heft in its presentation...
(ECM, 2007)
Nymark Collective
- First meeting (2000)
- Contemporary tradition (2002)
- Bessie Smith Revisited - Live in concert (2008) - with Kristin Asbjørnsen
Silje Nergaard
- Port of call (2000)
- At first light (2001)
- Nightwatch (2003)
- The Essential + Live in Koln[DVD] (2005)
SKRUK
- SKRUK / Rim Banna Krybberom (2003)
- SKRUK / Torun Sævik / Cecilie Jørstad Sommerlandet (2004)
- SKRUK / Nymark Collective dype stille sterke milde (2006)
other projects
- Indigo-dalen (2001) with Carl Petter Opsahl
- Whoopin (2001)
- Humans & Places (2006) with Ulrich Drechsler Quartet
- ID (2007) with Anna Maria JopekAnna Maria JopekAnna Maria Jopek is a Polish musician and singer. She represented her country in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Ale jestem" and finished 11th out of 25 participating acts; and in 2002, she collaborated on an album with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny...
- Sorgen og gleden (2008) with various artists