Tord Gustavsen made an unforgettable Athenaeum debut with his serenely lyrical trio in 2008, and returned in 2010 for a special program of holiday music with vocalist Solveig Slettahjell.
Gustavsen?s 2003 debut CD, "Changing Places" (ECM), made the critics? year?s 10 best CD lists in major publications worldwide. BBC Jazz commented, "Gustavsen's music is fresh, intuitive and heartfelt ? a truly beautiful record."
Stereophile magazine echoed, "With his very first record as a leader, Tord Gustavsen has created an instant classic." For the past decade, Gustavsen has been touring top international jazz venues, expanding his core trio with the addition of saxophone in 2009.
Of the group?s 2012 release, "The Well," Stereophile wrote, "The qualities in Gustavsen's music of affection and respect for each note, interval, rolling modulation, silence, and fellow player are perhaps as high as I have heard in improvised music.
The emphasis is not on how many notes can be played, or how virtuosically, but on how much music can be made with as few notes as possible." DownBeat wrote, "The collective aesthetic of the ensemble is quietly spellbinding. To Gustavsen, each note seems to hold sacred power."
Admission/Cost: $21 - $26
Location:
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
1008 Wall St., La Jolla
San Diego, 92037
Sunday, February 23 - 7:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.ljathenaeum.org
Gustavsen?s 2003 debut CD, "Changing Places" (ECM), made the critics? year?s 10 best CD lists in major publications worldwide. BBC Jazz commented, "Gustavsen's music is fresh, intuitive and heartfelt ? a truly beautiful record."
Stereophile magazine echoed, "With his very first record as a leader, Tord Gustavsen has created an instant classic." For the past decade, Gustavsen has been touring top international jazz venues, expanding his core trio with the addition of saxophone in 2009.
Of the group?s 2012 release, "The Well," Stereophile wrote, "The qualities in Gustavsen's music of affection and respect for each note, interval, rolling modulation, silence, and fellow player are perhaps as high as I have heard in improvised music.
The emphasis is not on how many notes can be played, or how virtuosically, but on how much music can be made with as few notes as possible." DownBeat wrote, "The collective aesthetic of the ensemble is quietly spellbinding. To Gustavsen, each note seems to hold sacred power."
Admission/Cost: $21 - $26
Location:
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
1008 Wall St., La Jolla
San Diego, 92037
Sunday, February 23 - 7:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.ljathenaeum.org
