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Life in Leipzig

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Released
  
2008

Length
  
53:53

Life In Leipzig (2008)
  
The Light (2008)

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genres
  
Jazz, Chamber jazz

Recorded
  
October 14, 2005

Devotions (2007)
  
Life In Leipzig (2008)

Release date
  
2008

Label
  
ECM Records

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Artists
  
Ketil Bjørnstad, Terje Rypdal

Similar
  
Ketil Bjørnstad albums, Jazz albums

Life in Leipzig is a live album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad and guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 2005 and released on the ECM label in 2008.

Contents

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad except as indicated
  1. «The Sea V» (8:01)
  2. «The Pleasure Is Mine, I'm Sure» (5:28)
    Composed by Terje Rypdal
  3. «The Sea II» (7:29)
  4. «Flotation and Surroundings» (6:42)
  5. «Easy Now» (4:35)
    Composed by Terje Rypdal
  6. «Notturno (Fragment)» (1:01)
    Composed by Edvard Grieg
  7. «Alai's Room» (1:38)
  8. «By the Fjord» (3:06)
  9. «The Sea IX» (5:23)
  10. «Le Manfred/Foran Peisen» (5:10)
    Composed by Terje Rypdal
  11. «The Return Of Per Ulv» (5:20)
    Composed by Terje Rypdal
  • Recorded live by MDR, October 14, 2005 during the Leipziger Jazztage.
  • Personnel

  • Ketil Bjørnstad - piano
  • Terje Rypdal - guitar
  • Songs

    1The Sea V8:01
    2The Pleasure Is Mine - I'm Sure5:28
    3The Sea II7:29

    References

    Life in Leipzig Wikipedia