KETIL BJØRNSTAD
JAZZ / SCANDINAVIA / NORWAY 1970's
KETIL BJØRNSTAD: EARLY YEARS
EMACY, 013 271-2(CD)
(P)(C)2000 UNIVERSAL MUSIC NORWAY A/S
RECORDED: 1970's
RELEASED: 2000, NORWAY

CREDITS (productions) :
All words and music by Ketil Bjørnstad
Produced by Svein Erik Børja
trks 1-3 recorded by Jan Erik Kongshaug
at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo
trks 4-6,9-11 recorded by Hans Petter Danielsen
at Rosenborg Studio, Oslo
trks 7,8 recorded by Bjørn Lillehagen
at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo
trks 12-14 recorded by Egil Eide
at Rosenborg Studio, Oslo
Re-Mastered by Bjørn Engelmann
at Cutting Room, Stockholm, September 2000
Cover Design: Håkon Kornstad
Cover Photo: Private, 1979
CREDITS (musicians) :
piano, keyboards: Ketil Bjørnstad
saxophones: Knut Riisnæs (on 1,3,7,8,9,11)
guitar: Jon Eberson (on 1,2,9,11,13,14)
Pete Knutsen (on 5,6,11)
bass: Arild Andersen (on 1-3,7,8,12-14)
Terje Venaas (on 9,10)
Bjørn Alterhaug (on 5,6)
drums: Pål Thowsen (on 1-3,5-11)
Jon Christensen (on 12-14)
cello: Øyvind Ekorness (on 4)
wind harp: Sverre Larsen (on 8)
soprano: Ellen Westberg Andersen (on 4)
TRACKS (total time 75:47) :
1. Blåmann / Blue Man (6:08)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Jon Eberson, guitar; Knut Riisnæs, saxophone
2. Berget det blå / Blue Mountain (5:32)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Jon Eberson, guitar
3. Drømmen om havet / Ocean Dreams (6:24)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Knut Riisnæs, saxophone
4. Sommernatt ved fjorden / Summer Night By The Fjorden (4:17)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Øyvind Ekorness, cello; Ellen Westberg Andersen, soprano
5. Gjesten / The Visitor (5:18)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Bjørn Alterhaug, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Pete Knutsen, guitar
6. Selena / Selena (5:32)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Bjørn Alterhaug, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Pete Knutsen, guitar
7. Finnes du noensteds ikveld / Are You There, Somewhere, Tonight (4:47)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Knut Riisnæs, saxophone
8. Åpne havner / Open Harbours (5:40)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Knut Riisnæs, saxophone; Sverre Larsen, wind harp
9. Tidevann / Tide (5:03)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Terje Venaas, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums; Jon Eberson, guitar; Knut Riisnæs, saxophone
10. Avskjed på forskudd / Farewell In Advance (4:22)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Terje Venaas, bass; Pål Thowsen, drums
11. Dager på skjæret / Day By The Shore (6:36)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Pål Thowsen, drums; Jon Eberson, guitar; Pete Knutsen, guitar; Knut Riisnæs, saxophone
12. Dedication / Dedication (4:29)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Jon Christensen, drums
13. Nærmere / Closer (6:15)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Jon Christensen, drums; Jon Eberson, guitar
14. Klovnen synger / The Clown Sings (4:50)
Ketil Bjørnstad, piano, keyboards; Arild Andersen, bass; Jon Christensen, drums; Jon Eberson, guitar
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