La notte (album)

La notte (Italian: The Night) is a live album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded at the Molde International Jazz Festival in Norway on July 21, 2010 and released on ECM in April 2013.^[1]

La notte
Live album by Ketil Bjørnstad
Released	April 12, 2013
Recorded	July 21, 2010
Venue	Moldejazz Molde, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:42
Label	ECM 2300
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Vinding's Music - Songs from the Alder Thicket (2012) La notte (2013)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Independent	[3]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Bjørnstad has always valued subtlety and suggestion over frenetic engagement on his recordings. That is certainly true here, but he is also a wise bandleader: he chose these players for their myriad abilities to dialogue kinetically, listen deeply, and respond powerfully whenever the music dictated, and he was correct in doing so across the board. La Notte is rich, deep, and wonderful."^[2]

All About Jazz's Hrayr Attarian said, "Much like the works of the cineastes that have inspired Bjørnstad's stimulating and captivating composition, its intellectual and emotional impact lasts long after the disc has stopped spinning."^[4]

The Independent's Nick Coleman gave the album 3 stars saying, "Familiar Bjornstad characteristics prevail: romantic tone, sedate tempo, shallow trajectory, much thought over what often sounds like uncomplicated harmony."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad

1. "I" – 6:53
2. "II" – 8:23
3. "III" – 4:36
4. "IV" – 5:27
5. "V" – 8:31
6. "VI" – 6:44
7. "VII" – 7:04
8. "VIII" – 7:00

Personnel

• Ketil Bjørnstad – piano
• Andy Sheppard – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Eivind Aarset – guitars, electronics
• Anja Lechner – cello
• Arild Andersen – bass
• Marilyn Mazur – drums, percussion