''Floating'' (released October 3, 2005 in

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- ) is an album by the Norwegian pianist

Ketil Bjørnstad Ketil Bjørnstad (born 25 April 1952) is a pianist, composer and author. Initially trained as a classical pianist, Bjørnstad discovered jazz at an early age and has embraced the emergence of "European jazz". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) ...

Review

For the first time in his rich and multifaceted career Bjørnstad give us an album with a trio constellation. He has a strong relationship to the melody and the melody to him. We have through some 30 years had the pleasure to witness this mutual love affair, and it has in no way diminished. Here we encounter melody and Bjørnstad in a new constellation and both thrive. Even though this is the first meeting between the three, there are large doses of empathy present and that they have a lot to talk about.

Reception

The Gemm review awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

#«Floating» (6:43) #«The Sorrow In Her Eyes» (5:01) #«Memory» (3:03) #«Ray Of Light» (6:52) #«Looking Back» (2:25) #«Caravan Moving» (2:55) #«Thought» (2:23) #«The Woman On The Pier» (5:06) #«Undercurrent» (3:54) #«The Rainbow» (4:06) #«The Course» (6:39) #«Her Singing» (3:41) #«The Face» (5:13) #«As You Always Said (To Rolf)» (3:58) #«The Waiting Room» (3:02) #«Floating (Epilogue)» (2:43)

Personnel

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Palle Danielsson Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson (born 15 October 1946) is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He is the brother of pianist Monica Dominique. Career Danielsson's ...

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Marilyn Mazur Marilyn Mazur (born January 18, 1955) is an American-born Danish percussionist. Since 1975, she has worked as a percussionist with various groups, among them Six Winds with Alex Riel. Mazur is primarily an autodidact, but she has a degree in ...

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Credits

*Composer & producer – Ketil Bjørnstad *Liner notes – Ketil Bjørnstad *Recorded and mastered in Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, May/June 2005

Notes

References

External links

Ketil Bjørnstad Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Floating (Ketil Bjornstad album) 2005 albums Ketil Bjørnstad albums EmArcy Records albums Universal Music Group albums