Ketil Bjørnstad

piano, composition · 1952 · Oslo

Classically trained pianist, he made his debut with the Oslo Philharmonic at age 16 before turning to progressive jazz, then to ECM. He is also a best-selling novelist, and his music has been used in films by Jean-Luc Godard.

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Styles

• ECM and European jazz
• Nordic jazz

Landmark tracks

• The Sea I (1995)
• The Sea IV (1995)
• The Sea VI (1995)
• Laila (1998)
• Brand (1998)
• Song for a Planet (1998)

Sources

• Source

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