La notte (Italian: The Night) is a live album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded at the Molde International Jazz Festival in Norway on July 21, 2010 and released on ECM in April 2013.ECM discography accessed December 17, 2011
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Bjørnstad has always valued subtlety and suggestion over frenetic engagement on his recordings. That is certainly true here, but he is also a wise bandleader: he chose these players for their myriad abilities to dialogue kinetically, listen deeply, and respond powerfully whenever the music dictated, and he was correct in doing so across the board. La Notte is rich, deep, and wonderful."Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2011
All About Jazz's Hrayr Attarian said, "Much like the works of the cineastes that have inspired Bjørnstad's stimulating and captivating composition, its intellectual and emotional impact lasts long after the disc has stopped spinning."Attarian, H. Ketil Bjørnstad: La Notte Review All About Jazz, November 23, 2013
The Independent's Nick Coleman gave the album 3 stars saying, "Familiar Bjornstad characteristics prevail: romantic tone, sedate tempo, shallow trajectory, much thought over what often sounds like uncomplicated harmony."Coleman, N. La Notte Review The Independent, April 27, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad "I" – 6:53 "II" – 8:23 "III" – 4:36 "IV" – 5:27 "V" – 8:31 "VI" – 6:44 "VII" – 7:04 "VIII" – 7:00
Personnel Ketil Bjørnstad – piano Andy Sheppard – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Eivind Aarset – guitars, electronics Anja Lechner – cello Arild Andersen – bass Marilyn Mazur – drums, percussion
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