Tord Gustavsen (born 5 October 1970) is a jazz pianist and composer. He tours extensively world-wide, and he has been a bandleader for a trio, ensemble and quartet at various times, all bearing his name.
Gustavsen holds a Bachelor's degree (mellomfag) in psychology at the University of Oslo, before he attended the Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium for a three years study of jazz (1993–96). Thereafter he became a graduate (Cand.philol.) of musicology at the University of Oslo, where he was guest teacher of jazz piano and theory (1998-2002).
Formations
The Tord Gustavsen Trio was made up of Gustavsen on piano, Harald Johnsen on double bass and Jarle Vespestad on drums. They released three studio albums on ECM Records. The trio won the Nattjazz prize in 2005.
He followed them with an ensemble starting 2008. It was formed during Vossajazz that year and was composed of Gustavsen, Tore Brunborg (saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Jarle Vespestad (drums). It released one studio album, Restored, Returned, which was awarded with Spellemannsprisen (the Norwegian Grammy).
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in February 2011, it was released by ECM Records on January 27, 2012 as ECM 2237.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating:
The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, normally shortened to The WELL, is one of the oldest virtual communities in continuous operation. As of June 2012, it had 2,693 members. It is best known for its Internet forums, but also provides email, shell accounts, and web pages. The discussion and topics on The WELL range from deeply serious to trivial, depending on the nature and interests of the participants.
History
The WELL was started by Stewart Brand and Larry Brilliant in 1985, and the name is partially a reference to some of Brand's earlier projects, including the Whole Earth Catalog. The WELL began as a dial-upbulletin board system (BBS) influenced by EIES, became one of the original dial-up ISPs in the early 1990s when commercial traffic was first allowed, and changed into its current form as the Internet and web technology evolved. Its original management team—Matthew McClure, soon joined by Cliff Figallo and John Coate—collaborated with its early users to foster a sense of virtual community.
Tord Gustavsen Quartet: The Well (Album Trailer) | ECM Records
Tord Gustavsen Quartet: The Well
Tore Brunborg: tenor saxophone
Tord Gustavsen: piano
Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Jarle Vespestad: drums
Two years after “Restored, Returned” introduced this line-up and with extensive touring behind them, on “The Well” the four musicians of the Gustavsen Quartet really blossom as a band in a programme of new tunes by Tord. Sax player Tore Brunborg is given an important voice here, his melodic lines combining bluesy sonority and Nordic cry. Gently but effectively propelled by the subtle pulses of drummer Jarle Vespestad and bassist Mats Eilertsen, Gustavsen’s gospel-tinged, unhurried piano playing displays a characteristic warmth and tenderness.
Recorded February 2011
ECM 2237
https://www.ecmrecords.com/shop/143038752769/the-well-tord-gustavsen-quartet-t...
published: 20 Nov 2014
Tord Gustavsen Quartet - The Well
Das Tord Gustavsen Quartet live. Alle Informationen zum neuen Album "The Well" auf http://www.jazzecho.de/tord-gustavsen
published: 22 Dec 2011
Tord Gustavsen - Playing (The Well)
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Playing is the Track #2.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
published: 16 Jan 2015
Tord Gustavsen - The Well (The Well)
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. The Well is the Track #8.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
published: 16 Jan 2015
Tord Gustavsen - Suite (The Well)
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Suite is the Track #3.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
published: 16 Jan 2015
Tord Gustavsen - The Well - Circling
"Circling" from Tord Gustavsen's album "The Well" released on ECM in 2012.
Tord Gustavsen (piano), Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (double bass), and Jarle Vespestad (drums).
published: 14 Apr 2016
Tord Gustavsen - Intuition (The Well)
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Intuition is the Track #10.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
published: 16 Jan 2015
Tord Gustavsen - Glasgow Intro (The Well)
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Glasgow Intro is the Track #6.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
published: 16 Jan 2015
Tord Gustavsen - Communion (The Well)
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Communion is the Track #4.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
Tord Gustavsen Quartet: The Well
Tore Brunborg: tenor saxophone
Tord Gustavsen: piano
Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Jarle Vespestad: drums
Two years after “Rest...
Tord Gustavsen Quartet: The Well
Tore Brunborg: tenor saxophone
Tord Gustavsen: piano
Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Jarle Vespestad: drums
Two years after “Restored, Returned” introduced this line-up and with extensive touring behind them, on “The Well” the four musicians of the Gustavsen Quartet really blossom as a band in a programme of new tunes by Tord. Sax player Tore Brunborg is given an important voice here, his melodic lines combining bluesy sonority and Nordic cry. Gently but effectively propelled by the subtle pulses of drummer Jarle Vespestad and bassist Mats Eilertsen, Gustavsen’s gospel-tinged, unhurried piano playing displays a characteristic warmth and tenderness.
Recorded February 2011
ECM 2237
https://www.ecmrecords.com/shop/143038752769/the-well-tord-gustavsen-quartet-tord-gustavsen-quartet
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Tord Gustavsen Quartet: The Well
Tore Brunborg: tenor saxophone
Tord Gustavsen: piano
Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Jarle Vespestad: drums
Two years after “Restored, Returned” introduced this line-up and with extensive touring behind them, on “The Well” the four musicians of the Gustavsen Quartet really blossom as a band in a programme of new tunes by Tord. Sax player Tore Brunborg is given an important voice here, his melodic lines combining bluesy sonority and Nordic cry. Gently but effectively propelled by the subtle pulses of drummer Jarle Vespestad and bassist Mats Eilertsen, Gustavsen’s gospel-tinged, unhurried piano playing displays a characteristic warmth and tenderness.
Recorded February 2011
ECM 2237
https://www.ecmrecords.com/shop/143038752769/the-well-tord-gustavsen-quartet-tord-gustavsen-quartet
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The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Playing is the Track #2.
Tord ...
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Playing is the Track #2.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Playing is the Track #2.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. The Well is the Track #8.
Tord...
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. The Well is the Track #8.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. The Well is the Track #8.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Suite is the Track #3.
Tord Gu...
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Suite is the Track #3.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Suite is the Track #3.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
"Circling" from Tord Gustavsen's album "The Well" released on ECM in 2012.
Tord Gustavsen (piano), Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (double bass...
"Circling" from Tord Gustavsen's album "The Well" released on ECM in 2012.
Tord Gustavsen (piano), Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (double bass), and Jarle Vespestad (drums).
"Circling" from Tord Gustavsen's album "The Well" released on ECM in 2012.
Tord Gustavsen (piano), Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (double bass), and Jarle Vespestad (drums).
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Intuition is the Track #10.
To...
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Intuition is the Track #10.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Intuition is the Track #10.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Glasgow Intro is the Track #6.
...
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Glasgow Intro is the Track #6.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Glasgow Intro is the Track #6.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Communion is the Track #4.
Tor...
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Communion is the Track #4.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Communion is the Track #4.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
Tord Gustavsen Quartet: The Well
Tore Brunborg: tenor saxophone
Tord Gustavsen: piano
Mats Eilertsen: double bass
Jarle Vespestad: drums
Two years after “Restored, Returned” introduced this line-up and with extensive touring behind them, on “The Well” the four musicians of the Gustavsen Quartet really blossom as a band in a programme of new tunes by Tord. Sax player Tore Brunborg is given an important voice here, his melodic lines combining bluesy sonority and Nordic cry. Gently but effectively propelled by the subtle pulses of drummer Jarle Vespestad and bassist Mats Eilertsen, Gustavsen’s gospel-tinged, unhurried piano playing displays a characteristic warmth and tenderness.
Recorded February 2011
ECM 2237
https://www.ecmrecords.com/shop/143038752769/the-well-tord-gustavsen-quartet-tord-gustavsen-quartet
Subscribe: http://bitly.com/ECMrecords
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Playing is the Track #2.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. The Well is the Track #8.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Suite is the Track #3.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
"Circling" from Tord Gustavsen's album "The Well" released on ECM in 2012.
Tord Gustavsen (piano), Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (double bass), and Jarle Vespestad (drums).
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Intuition is the Track #10.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Glasgow Intro is the Track #6.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
The Well is a jazz album by pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet. Recorded in early 2011, it was released on January 27, 2012. Communion is the Track #4.
Tord Gustavsen - piano
Tore Brunborg - tenor saxophone
Mats Eilertsen - double bass
Jarle Vespestad - drums
Tord Gustavsen (born 5 October 1970) is a jazz pianist and composer. He tours extensively world-wide, and he has been a bandleader for a trio, ensemble and quartet at various times, all bearing his name.
Gustavsen holds a Bachelor's degree (mellomfag) in psychology at the University of Oslo, before he attended the Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium for a three years study of jazz (1993–96). Thereafter he became a graduate (Cand.philol.) of musicology at the University of Oslo, where he was guest teacher of jazz piano and theory (1998-2002).
Formations
The Tord Gustavsen Trio was made up of Gustavsen on piano, Harald Johnsen on double bass and Jarle Vespestad on drums. They released three studio albums on ECM Records. The trio won the Nattjazz prize in 2005.
He followed them with an ensemble starting 2008. It was formed during Vossajazz that year and was composed of Gustavsen, Tore Brunborg (saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Jarle Vespestad (drums). It released one studio album, Restored, Returned, which was awarded with Spellemannsprisen (the Norwegian Grammy).