The Sea II

1998 studio album by Ketil Bjørnstad / Terje Rypdal / David Darling / Jon Christensen

The Sea II

Studio album by

Ketil Bjørnstad / Terje Rypdal / David Darling / Jon Christensen

Released| February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23)
Recorded| December 1996
Studio| Rainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre|

* Chamber jazz
* contemporary jazz

Length| 47:55
Label| ECM
ECM 1633
Producer| Manfred Eicher
Ketil Bjørnstad / Terje Rypdal / David Darling / Jon Christensen chronology
| The River
(1996)  | The Sea II
(1998)  | Ett Liv
(1997)

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The Sea II is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded in December 1996 and released on ECM in February 1998. The quartet, featuring guitarist Terje Rypdal, cellist David Darling and drummer Jon Christensen, previously released The Sea (1995).[1]

## Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The general mood is a bit sleepy and the development from song to song is quite slow, although there are a few fiery and rockish solos from guitarist Rypdal. But overall, there is little on this well-played set that rises above the level of stimulating background music."[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ketil Bjørnstad except as noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Laila"|  | 5:26
2.| "Outward Bound"|  | 4:52
3.| "Brand"|  | 5:46
4.| "The Mother"|  | 4:24
5.| "Song for a Planet"|  | 4:04
6.| "Consequences"|

* Christensen
* Darling
* Bjørnstad
* Rypdal

| 6:28
7.| "Agnes"|  | 4:26
8.| "Mime"|  | 4:22
9.| "December"|  | 3:18
10.| "South"|  | 4:49
Total length:| 47:55

## Personnel

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* Ketil Bjørnstad – piano
* Terje Rypdal – guitar
* David Darling – cello
* Jon Christensen – drums

## References

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1. ^ "The Sea II". ECM Records. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
2. ^ a b "The Sea II (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Odyssey (1990)
* Water Stories (1993)
* The Sea (1994)
* The River (1996)
* The Sea II (1996)
* Epigraphs (1998)
* Grace (2000)
* The Nest (2002)
* Seafarer's Song (2003)
* Floating (2005)
* Remembrance (2009)
* Night Song (2009)

Live albums|

* Life in Leipzig (2005)
* La notte (2010)

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