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"The Ground" by Tord Gustavsen Trio. Anyone heard?

Since it's ultimately about the music, I would highly recommend "The Ground" by Tord Gustavsen. It follows their entry cd "Changing Places" which is also excellent. This is a jazz group from Norway with piano, bass, and drums. All selections are original and very melodic and complex. There seems to be no filler anywhere. The recording is sonically excellent on CD by ECM with no hi res available. The disc is ECM 1892 and can be found and listened to at a local Barnes and Noble (at least it's at mine).
John Dean
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dopogue
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I like it better than "Changing Places." Wonderful performances and gorgeous recording. Dave
dopogue
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Another that appeals to me as much as the two Gustavsen's is "Rosslyn" by the John Taylor Trio (Taylor, piano; Marc Johnson, bass; Joey Baron) on ECM 1751. Still another really terrific and lyrical jazz pianist is Enrico Pieranunzi. Anybody know his stuff? Dave
dopogue
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Fellini Jazz is rather atypical of Pieranunzi's work, although clearly he is a more spirited player than Gustavsen is (so far, at least, from the two albums I've heard). Here's a few Pieranunzi records I'd recommend:
* "Current Conditions" (CamJazz)
* "Seaward" (Soul Note) - Amazing version of "Yesterdays"
* "Deep Down" (Soul Note)
* "Play Morricone" (CamJazz)

I seem to have accumulated more than a dozen SACDs, CDs and LPs by this guy; didn't realize it. I also have the Crispell, will look for "Achirana." Dave
dopogue
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Jfz, agree about "Soul of Things." Haunting album. Dave
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