Ketil Bjørnstad

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Name = Ketil Bjørnstad

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Origin = Norway
Instrument = Piano
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Genre = Post bop, Classical
Occupation = Pianist, Composer
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Label = ECM Records
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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.

Discography

* "Apning" (PHILIPS) (1973)
* "Berget det Bla" (PHILIPS) (1974)
* "Tredje Dag" (PHILIPS) (1975)
* "Lise Madsen, Moses og de Andre" (with Ole Paus) (PHILIPS) (1975)
* "Finnes du Noensteds I Kveld" (PHILIPS) (1976)
* "Selena" (PHILIPS) (1977)
* "Musikk for en Lang Natt" (with Sigmund Groven) (PHILIPS) (1977)
* "Leve Patagonia!" (rockopera) (PHILIPS) (1978)
* "Svart Piano" (PHILIPS) (1979)
* "Tidevann" (PHILIPS) (1980)
* "Och Manniskor ser Igen" (for Lill Lindfors) (1980)
* "La Elva Leve!" (KOLIBRI) (1980)
* "Tredvearskrigen" (30-ars Krigen) (with Stavangerensemblet) (PHILIPS) (1981)
* "Engler I Sneen" (PHILIPS) (1982)
* "Bjornstad / Paus / Hamsun" (text: Knut Hamsunddikt, 1859 - 1952) (HETE BLIKK / SLAGER) (1983)
* "Aniara" (rockopera) (feat. Lill Lindfors) (1983)
* "Mine Dager I Paris" (HETE BLIKK / SLAGER) (1984)
* "Preludes Vol. 1" (1984)
* "Manniskors makt" (for Lill Lindfors) (text: Edith Sodergran, 1892 - 1923) (1985)
* "Natten" (with Sissel Ingri Andersen) (HETE BLIKK) (1985)
* "Preludes Vol. 2" (1985)
* "Three Ballets" (Pianology / Ophelias arrival / Minota) (1986)
* "Karen Mowat-Suite" (1988)
* "The Shadow" (featuring Randi Stene) (text: John Donne, 1562 - 1626) (KKV) (1990)
* "Odyssey" (KKV) (1990)
* "Rift " (rockopera) (SLAGER) (1991)
* "Messe for en Saret Jord" (Mass for a Wounded Earth) (KKV) (1992)
* "Losrivelse" (for Kari Bremnes) (text: Edvard Munch, 1863 - 1944) (KKV) (1993)
* "Water Stories" (with David Darling) (ECM) (1993)
* "Preludes" (re-release) (HERMITAGE / SEPTEMBER) (1993)
* "Pianology" (re-release) (HERMITAGE / SEPTEMBER) (1994)
* "Ophelias arrival / Minota" (re-release) (HERMITAGE / SEPTEMBER) (1994)
* "Svart Piano / Tredje Dag" (re-release) (PHILIPS) (1994)
* "For den som elsker" (For Those Who Love) (with Froydis Armand) (text: Stein Mehren, 1935u2013) (KKV) (1994)
* "30 Arskrigen" (UNIVERSAL) (1994)
* "Salomos Hoysang" (for Lill Lindfors & Tommy Nilsson) (text: the Bible) (KKV) (1995)
* "Sanger fra en Klode" (for Per Vollestad) (GRAPPA) (1995)
* "The Sea" (with David Darling, Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen) (ECM) (1995)
* "Haugtussa" (for Lynni Treekrem) (text: Arne Garborg, 1851u20131924) (KKV) (1995)
* "The Davidssalmer" (with Anders Wyller, text: the Bible) (KKV) (1995)
* "The River" (with David Darling) (ECM) (1996)
* "Reisetid" (SEPTEMBER) (1997)
* "Ett liv" (with Lill Lindfors, text: Edith Sodergran, 1892 - 1923) (KKV) (1998)
* "The Sea II" (with David Darling, Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen) (GRAPPA / ECM) (1998)
* "The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume I -- New Life" (aka Nytt Liv) (TYLDEN & CO. / PHILIPS / SEPTEMBER) (1998)
* "The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume II -- 20 variations on the Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor by J. S. Bach" (TYLDEN & CO. / SEPTEMBER) (1999)
* "Himmelrand u2013 Tusenarsoratoriet" (text: Stein Mehrens, 1935-) (BMG) (1999)
* "Epigraphs" (with David Darling) (ECM) (2000)
* "Grace" (Recorded live at Vossa Jazz, 2000) (text: John Donne, 1562-1626) (EMARCY) (2001)
* "Before the Light" (NOVEMBER) (2001)
* "Old" (UNIVERSAL) (2001)
* "Early Years" (UNIVERSAL) (2002)
* "The Nest" (featuring Anneli Drecker) text: Harte Crane, 1899-1932) (EMARCY) (2003)
* "Profeten" (with Terje Rypdal and Ole Paus) (text: Kahlil Gibran, 1883-1931) (ABC-MEDIA) (2003)
* "Seafarer's Song" (UNIVERSAL JAZZ) (2004)
* "Solskinnsdypet" (featuring Kolbein Falkeid) (text: Kolbein Falkeid) (KKV) (2004)
* "Floating" (EMARCY) (2006)
* "Rainbow Sessions" (UNIVERSAL JAZZ) (2006)
* "Devotions" (UNIVERSAL JAZZ) (2007)
* "The Light: Songs of Love and Fear" (with Randi Stene and Lars Anders Tomter) (ECM) (2008)

Books

* Ketil Bjørnstad. "The story of Edvard Munch", London, UK: Arcadia, 2001. ISBN 1900850443.
* Ketil Bjørnstad. "Villa Europa: roman", Oslo, Norway: Aschehoug, 1992 (Norwegian). ISBN 8203168728.

External links

* [http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/titlelist.php?cat=%2FArtists%2FBj%F8rnstad+Ketil%23%23Ketil+Bj%F8rnstad ECM Discography]
* [http://www.kalleklev.no/artist_files/artist_idx.php?id=38 Biography at Kjell Kalleklev Management]