Gustavsen, Tord Trio / Other Side, The
Album: Other Side, The   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Gustavsen, Tord Trio   Added:Sep 2018
Label:Ecm Records (Jazz)  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-09-23 Pull Date: 2018-11-25 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Nov 11 Oct 28 Oct 14 Oct 7 Sep 30
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 30, 2021: Clean Copper Radio (rebroadcast from Oct 10, 2018)
Schlafes Bruder
4. Oct 24, 2018: Clean Copper Radio
Curves
2. Dec 01, 2018: Music Casserole
Curves
5. Oct 11, 2018: No Cover, No Minimum
O Traurigkeit
3. Nov 06, 2018: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Jesu, Meine Freude / Jesus, Det Eneste
6. Oct 10, 2018: Clean Copper Radio
Schlafes Bruder

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2018-09-19
TORD GUSTAVSEN: The Other Side
ECM, 2018

PIANO TRIO – Gorgeous, emotionally rich music reflecting on the mysteries of death and afterlife, sometimes tragic but mostly has a warm outlook rather than a depressing one. Original pieces, Norwegian hymns, and rearranged Bach chorales with a sense of openness and exploration.

All excellent. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12

01. 6:05 – gentle piano/bass flow, drums march softly, gazes beyond the veil
02. 5:13 – hymn starts w/bass & subtle electronics, rocking trio rises up calmly
03. 5:17 – uplifting tune rides a steady midtempo, falls into silence at end
04. 4:37 – quiet mysterious atmosphere with hints of Middle Eastern music
05. 3:54 – hymn: tragic and surging, as the trio sound billows ever larger…
06. 3:15 – a simple, very sad song for piano, bass & soft electronics
07. 4:55 – Bach chorale curiously set against an upbeat drum groove
08. 4:32 – sedate Bach chorale, drifts in from silence, then swirls softly
09. 3:25 – calm but resolute hymnlike melody: straightforward trio interplay
10. 3:34 – amorphous but tragic Bach chorale, boils over, then calms down
11. 2:29 – lovely piano interlude, full of dreamlike mystery
12. 6:20 – gentle ballad, trio is well-balanced and reflective, even romantic

[ Fo ] - 19 September 2018

Track Listing
1. The Tunnel   7. Schlafes Bruder
2. Kirken, Den Er Et Gammelt Hus   8. Jesu, Meine Freude / Jesus, Det Eneste
3. Re-Melt   9. The Other Side
4. Duality   10. O Traurigkeit
5. Ingen Vinner Frem Til Den Evige Ro   11. Left Over Lullaby No. 4
6. Taste And See   12. Curves