The Nest (album)

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Released 2003 Length 62:45 Artist Ketil Bjørnstad Producer Ketil Bjørnstad Genre Jazz		Recorded August–December 2002 The Nest(2003) Seafarer's Song(2004) Release date 2003 Label EmArcy Records
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The Nest (released 2003 in Oslo, Norway on the Emarcy (067 153-2) label) is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad, with special guest artist Anneli Drecker, presenting lyrics by the poet Hart Crane (1899-1932).

Reception

The Dagbladet review awarded the album 4 stars, and Amazon.de review 4.5 stars.

Track listing

«The Nest» (2:40)
- Preludium
«In Shadow» (4:20)
«The Window» (3:07)
«The Bridge I» (5:07)
«The Bathers» (4:06)
«The Hope I» (1:36)
«Exile» (3:14)
«The Circle» (4:34)
«Darkland» (2:37)
«Forgetfulness» (4:00)
«The Joy» (3:41)
«The Bridge II» (5:04)
«Old Song» (3:48)
«The Hope II» (5:04)
«The Memory» (4:30)
«Fear» (3:28)
«The Nest» (4:01)
- Postludium

Personnel

Ketil Bjørnstad - piano & synthesizers

Anneli Drecker - vocals

Nora Taksdal - viola

Eivind Aarset - guitars

Kjetil Bjerkestrand - synthesizers, samples & percussion

Credits

All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad

Words from the poetry of Hart Crane (1899-1932)

Produced by Ketil Bjørnstad

Recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, August–December 2002

Engineer - Jan Erik Kongshaug

Additional recordings by Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Peer Espen Ursfjord

Mixed by Jan Erik Konshaug and Ketil Bjørnstad

Mastering by Bjørn Engelmann, Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden

Cover Photo - «The Nest», from the series «In the Feminine» by Eva-Maria Riegler

Artist photos - Stian Andersen

Cover design - Deville

Anneli Drecker appears courtesy of EMI Records, Norway

Songs

1The Nest (Preludium)2:41
2In Shadow4:20
3The Window3:07

References

The Nest (album) Wikipedia

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