Ketil Bjørnstad

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Ketil Bjørnstad (born 25 April 1952 in Oslo) is a Norwegian pianist and composer. Initially trained as a classical pianist, Bjørnstad discovered jazz at an early age and has enthusiastically embraced the emergence of "European jazz".

Although perhaps best known as an artist on the ECM record label, Bjørnstad is also an accomplished writer, having published some 20 books (predominantly novels) and a number of poetry and essay collections.

He has frequently collaborated with other ECM artists, including cellist David Darling, drummer Jon Christensen, and guitarist Terje Rypdal.

[edit] Discography

• Water Stories (1993)
• The Sea (1995)
• The River I-XII (1996)
• Haugtussa featuring Lynni Treekrem (1996)
• Prelude (1997)
• Reisetid (1997)
• The Sea II (1998)
• The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume I -- New Life (1998)
• The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume II -- 20 variations on the Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor by J. S. Bach (1999)
• Epigraphs featuring David Darling (2000)
• Grace (2001)
• Before the Light (2002)
• The Nest featuring Anneli Drecker (2003)
• Seafarer's Song (2004)
• Solskinnsdypet featuring Kolbein Falkeid (2004)
• Floating (2006)
• Rainbow Sessions (2006)

[edit] External links

• ECM Discography
• Biography at Kjell Kalleklev Management