Tord Gustavsen Trio at Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church / Mindekirken

In his first Twin Cities appearance since 2005, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen's new trio presents a blend of Sufi poetry and Norwegian hymns. The music has just been released on the album What Was Said, his seventh for ECM Records. This new project builds upon Gustavsen's long and deep musical association with drummer Jarle Vespestad, introduces the entrancing Afghan-German vocalist Simin Tander, and explores the tradition of Norwegian church music in a most untraditional way.

Listen to the music here:
http://www.musica-extraordinaria.com/#!gustavsen/c1iyo

The repertoire began with English translations of poems by the Persian mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi...

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In his first Twin Cities appearance since 2005, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen's new trio presents a blend of Sufi poetry and Norwegian hymns. The music has just been released on the album What Was Said, his seventh for ECM Records. This new project builds upon Gustavsen's long and deep musical association with drummer Jarle Vespestad, introduces the entrancing Afghan-German vocalist Simin Tander, and explores the tradition of Norwegian church music in a most untraditional way.

Listen to the music here:
http://www.musica-extraordinaria.com/#!gustavsen/c1iyo

The repertoire began with English translations of poems by the Persian mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi. Gustavsen set them to music, but they remained unrecorded until he heard singer Simin Tander. The beauty and expressive range of her voice sparked his thinking not only about how she might sing the Rumi, but also about other material that could be added to it. The way she sang in the Pashto language

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