Norwegian pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen is one of Europe’s leading jazz pianists.
His music continues to evolve, teasing out beautiful melodies and subtle rhythmic movements from a gentle and profound sonic space.
Tord has released nine critically acclaimed albums on ECM Records with his trio and extended ensemble.
In October 2024 he releases Seeing - his tenth album on ECM Records.
Continuously searching for a fresh and radically stripped-down honest beauty in music, his trio explores a holy trinity of emotional intensity, elegance, and mediative musical breathing.
A delicate individuality fuses with attentive listening to create magical interplay.
Tord’s special ability to integrate jazz with 'Nordic' reflective moods and lyrical beauty has created one of the most intriguing voices on today's scene.
Tord Gustavsen tours world-wide with his ensemble, playing at major festivals and concert halls in Australia, USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey, Japan, Korea, and the Scandinavian countries.
He has received numerous international awards and been commissioned by a range of Norwegian and international festivals and organisations.
".. a delicious collage of hypnotic grooving, softly stroked gospel themes." - The Guardian, UK
"every note is perfectly placed" - The Times, UK
“the trio reconfigure the church music of Gustavsen’s youth into new abstract forms.” - Evening Standard
“a trilogy [that] could be the most essential jazz document of the last ten years. Sublime.” - The Independent, UK
"a stunningly beautiful recording...draws the listener in so completely – making us consider each note, each small gesture in its ethereal, shimmering whole…nothing less than magical." - Downbeat, USA - 4 1/2 of 5 stars
