Extended Circle
Studio album by
the Tord Gustavsen Quartet
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2014
RecordedJune 2013
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length51:03
LabelECM 2358
ProducerManfred Eicher
Tord Gustavsen chronology
The Well
(2012)		 Extended Circle
(2014)		 What Was Said
(2016)

Extended Circle is an album by the Tord Gustavsen Quartet recorded in June 2013 and released on ECM January the following year. The quartet features saxophonist Tore Brunborg and rhythm section Mats Eilertsen and Jarle Vespestad.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "On Extended Circle, the pianist's roots remain contemplative, but the maturity of the communication among these players provides a more fluid and physical sense of motion, revealing a multi-faceted approach to both playing his tunes and improvising."[2]

Writing in The Guardian, John Fordham called it "a delicious collage of hypnotic grooving, softly stroked gospel themes, and perhaps more gloves-off jazz piano from the leader than on all five of his previous ECM albums."[3]

The All About Jazz review by John Kelman said that "the evolution Expanded Circle demonstrates is equally the inevitable consequence of regular recording and touring with this group of hyper-talented musicians."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tord Gustavsen except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right There" 2:55
2."Eg veit i himmerik ei borg"Traditional Norwegian religious hymn5:40
3."Entrance"
  • Vespestad
  • Eilertsen
  • Gustavsen
  • Brunborg
2:54
4."The Gift" 6:21
5."Staying There" 4:54
6."Silent Spaces" 3:32
7."Entrance [Variation]"
  • Vespestad
  • Eilertsen
  • Gustavsen
  • Brunborg
2:49
8."Devotion" 4:38
9."The Embrace" 5:01
10."Bass Transition" 0:43
11."Glow" 5:13
12."The Prodigal Song" 6:23

Personnel

Tord Gustavsen Quartet

References

  1. ↑ ECM Catalogue Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 17, 2014
  2. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 17, 2014
  3. 1 2 Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, January 17, 2014
  4. ↑ Kelman, J. Extended Circle Review All About Jazz, January 29, 2014
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