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Tord Gustavsen Trio at Saint Peter's Church

Courtesy of Michael Grofsorean | Posted on June 2, 2016

Where

Saint Peter's Church
619 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY
Map
212-935-2200

When

Sat, June 18, 2016
8:00 pm

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In his return to Saint Peter's Church, 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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