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Tord Gustavsen

トルド・グスタフセン　/　とるど・ぐすたふせん

Jazz pianist from Norway

October 5, 1970 (age 55)　・　Oslo, Norway

jazz pianist
composer
jazz musician

My Take

Tord Gustavsen is, to my ear, a master of silence as much as sound. The Oslo-born pianist builds music out of restraint, letting space and stillness carry as much weight as the notes themselves. His ECM trios and quartets feel like Nordic winter mornings, hushed, patient, almost prayerful, with hymn-like melodies that hint at a deeply musical inner life. The 2009 Spellemann Award is nice, but the real prize is that unhurried touch. In an era addicted to flashy solos, I admire an artist brave enough to trust the quiet. His records are the kind you put on alone, late at night.

Overview

Tord Gustavsen (born 5 October 1970) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. He tours extensively worldwide, and he has been a bandleader for a trio, ensemble and quartet at various times, all bearing his name.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tord Gustavsen
Name (Japanese): トルド・グスタフセン
Reading: とるど・ぐすたふせん
Born: October 5, 1970 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Dog
Origin: Oslo, Norway
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: jazz pianist / composer / jazz musician / pianist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Oslo

Awards & achievements

2009 Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year
2005 Hansaprisen

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://tordg.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tord.gustavsen/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%95%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3

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