Life in Leipzig

Life in Leipzig
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Live album by Ketil Bjørnstad & Terje Rypdal
Released	April 15, 2008
Recorded	October 14, 2005
Venue	Leipziger Jazztage
Genre	Chamber jazz
Length	53:53
Label	ECM ECM 2052
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Devotions (2007) Life in Leipzig (2008) The Light (2008)

Life in Leipzig is a live album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad and guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded on October 14, 2005 and released on ECM in 2008.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "What a contender this record is for one of 2008's finest recordings, and what a solid entry it is in the catalogs of both men."

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Track listing

All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad except as indicated

1. "The Sea V" (8:01)
2. "The Pleasure Is Mine, I'm Sure" (Terje Rypdal) (5:28)
3. "The Sea II" (7:29)
4. "Flotation and Surroundings" (6:42)
5. "Easy Now" (Terje Rypdal) (4:35)
6. "Notturno (Fragment)" (Edvard Grieg) (1:01)
7. "Alai's Room" (1:38)
8. "By the Fjord" (3:06)
9. "The Sea IX" (5:23)
10. "Le Manfred/Foran Peisen" (Terje Rypdal) (5:10)
11. "The Return Of Per Ulv" (Terje Rypdal) (5:20)

Personnel

• Ketil Bjørnstad – piano
• Terje Rypdal – guitar
  • Recorded live by MDR