Being There (Tord Gustavsen album)

Being There is an album by Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen recorded in December 2006 and released on the ECM label.[1][2]

This article is about the 2007 Tord Gustavsen Trio album. For the Wilco album, see Being There (Wilco album).

Being There
Studio album by Tord Gustavsen Trio
Released	April 30, 2007 (2007-04-30)
Recorded	December 2006 Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:31
Label	ECM ECM 2017
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Tord Gustavsen chronology
The Ground (2005) Being There (2007) Restored, Returned (2009)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating:

For a recording that unveils itself so gracefully, there is true heft in its presentation. As hinted at on Tord Gustavsen's earlier ECM dates, Being There is the fruit of labor meticulously crafted and dutifully harvested. It is an album of secrets echoed, and questions that are fathomlessly deep; it invites the listener in cleanly, without seduction, and argues for full participation in its revelations.[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Tord Gustavsen except as indicated.

1. "At Home" (6:08)
2. "Vicar Street" (3:43)
3. "Draw Near" (3:54)
4. "Blessed Feet" (6:06)
5. "Sani" (2:38)
6. "Interlude" (2:18)
7. "Karmosin" (5:10) (Harald Johnsen)
8. "Still There" (4:19)
9. "Where We Went" (4:46)
10. "Cocoon" (5:49)
11. "Around You" (5:34)
12. "Vesper" (4:27)
13. "Wide Open" (4:39)

Personnel

• Tord Gustavsen – piano
• Harald Johnsen – bass
• Jarle Vespestad – drums

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "Tord Gustavsen / Tord Gustavsen Trio Being There - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
2. "ECM discography". ECM Records. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-12-09.