Tord Gustavsen Trio - Changing Places (VINYL 2xLP ECM ECM1834) | NEW

Label: ECM Records – ECM 1834, ECM Records – 759 8119
Series: Luminessence
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: Oct 10, 2025
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz

A1        Deep As Love    5:54
A2        Graceful Touch    3:50
A3        IGN    4:33
B1        Melted Matter    5:25
B2        At A Glance    4:18
B3        Song Of Yearning    8:16
C1        Turning Point    5:47
C2        Interlude    1:01
C3        Where Breathing Starts    8:49
D1        Going Places    5:33
D2        Your Eyes    5:07
D3        Graceful Touch, Variation    4:33
D4        Song Of Yearning (Solo)    1:59

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ECM Records GmbH
Copyright © – ECM Records GmbH
Pressed By – Record Industry – 406958
Recorded At – Rainbow Studio
Double Bass – Harald Johnsen
Drums – Jarle Vespestad
Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug
Photography By [Cover Photo], Design – Sascha Kleis
Photography By [Liner Photos] – Erik J. Laeskogen
Piano, Composed By [All Compositions By] – Tord Gustavsen
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Recorded December 2001 and June 2002
Rainbow Studio, Oslo

An ECM Production, ℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, © 2025 ECM Records GmbH

First release on vinyl at 10th October 2025.
ECM Luminessence series. Cut from the original masters. Newly designed packaging with original artwork.
Barcode: 602475981190

Introducing a new piano trio from Norway, Tord Gustavsen's young group - already making waves in the Far North where "Changing Places" has soared into the pop charts - is telling new stories within the framework of the jazz tradition. This is music that sings, at once gentle and robust. The songs Gustavsen writes sound like standards-in-the-making. Lyrical, immediately memorable, they are songs of an appealing freshness yet sophisticated in their involvement with the melodic line. And the trio improvises, with flair and originality, inside their structures.

With Changing Places, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen introduced his trio to the world, immediately establishing a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz. Originally released to critical acclaim and even chart success in Norway, this album blends lyricism, subtle intensity, and graceful interplay to create music that feels both timeless and fresh.

Part of ECM’s Luminessence Series, Changing Places showcases Gustavsen’s gift for writing songs that sound like instant standards — memorable, melodic, and full of space for inspired improvisation. The trio balances gentleness with robustness, delivering a sound that is as inviting as it is sophisticated.

Now reissued as a 2LP vinyl set, the album continues to resonate as one of ECM’s most striking piano trio debuts.

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: 2LP
• Genre: JAZZ
• Released: 10/17/2025