Life in Leipzig

Life in Leipzig is a live album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad and guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded on October 14, 2005 and released on ECM in 2008.^[2]

Life in Leipzig
Live album by Ketil Bjørnstad & Terje Rypdal
Released	April 15, 2008[1]
Recorded	October 14, 2005
Venue	Leipziger Jazztage
Genre	Chamber jazz
Length	53:53
Label	ECM ECM 2052
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Devotions (2007) Life in Leipzig (2008) The Light (2008)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "What a contender this record is for one of 2008's finest recordings, and what a solid entry it is in the catalogs of both men."^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad except as indicated

1. "The Sea V" (8:01)
2. "The Pleasure Is Mine, I'm Sure" (Terje Rypdal) (5:28)
3. "The Sea II" (7:29)
4. "Flotation and Surroundings" (6:42)
5. "Easy Now" (Terje Rypdal) (4:35)
6. "Notturno (Fragment)" (Edvard Grieg) (1:01)
7. "Alai's Room" (1:38)
8. "By the Fjord" (3:06)
9. "The Sea IX" (5:23)
10. "Le Manfred/Foran Peisen" (Terje Rypdal) (5:10)
11. "The Return Of Per Ulv" (Terje Rypdal) (5:20)

Personnel

• Ketil Bjørnstad – piano
• Terje Rypdal – guitar
  • Recorded live by MDR