ECM Records

Tore Brunborg: tenor saxophone
Tord Gustavsen: piano
Mats Eilertsen: double-bass
Jarle Vespestad: drums

Two years after “Restored, Returned” introduced this line-up and with extensive touring behind them, on “The Well” the four musicians of the Gustavsen Quartet really blossom as a band in a programme of new tunes by Tord. Sax player Tore Brunborg is given an important voice here, his melodic lines combining bluesy sonority and Nordic cry. Gently but effectively propelled by the subtle pulses of drummer Jarle Vespestad and bassist Mats Eilertsen, Gustavsen’s gospel-tinged, unhurried piano playing displays a characteristic warmth and tenderness.

Prelude
Playing
Suite
Communion
Circling
Glasgow Intro
On Every Corner
The Well
Communion
Intuition
Inside