The Sea (Ketil Bjørnstad album)

The Sea
Studio album by Ketil Bjørnstad
Released	1995
Recorded	September 1994
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Chamber jazz, folk jazz, new-age
Length	74:41
Label	ECM ECM 1545
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Salomos Høysang (1995) The Sea (1995) Haugtussa (1995)

The Sea is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded in September 1994 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features guitarist Terje Rypdal, cellist David Darling, and drummer Jon Christensen.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ out of 5 stars, with jazz critic Scott Yanow stating, "The music is generally mournful, full of space, floating and very much a soundtrack for one's thoughts... Some listeners may enjoy its introspective and peaceful nature of these performances but most will find this a bit of a bore."^[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Ketil Bjørnstad.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I"	7:56
2.	"II"	7:31
3.	"III"	4:42
4.	"IV"	8:50
5.	"V"	6:42
6.	"VI"	9:20
7.	"VII"	5:19
8.	"VIII"	2:43
9.	"IX"	5:51
10.	"X"	4:34
11.	"XI"	7:34
12.	"XII"	3:39

Personnel

• Ketil Bjørnstad – piano
• Terje Rypdal – guitar
• David Darling – cello
• Jon Christensen – drums

References

1. ECM discography accessed October 11, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 18, 2017