The Nest (album)

The Nest
Studio album by Ketil Bjørnstad
Released	2003
Recorded	August–December 2002
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:45
Label	Emarcy
Producer	Ketil Bjørnstad
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Old (2001)Old 2001 The Nest (2003) Seafarer's Song (2004)Seafarer's Song 2004

The Nest (released 2003 in Oslo, Norway on the Emarcy (067 153-2) label) is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad, with special guest artist Anneli Drecker, presenting lyrics by the poet Hart Crane (1899-1932).

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Dagbladet
Amazon.de

Reception

The Dagbladet review awarded the album 4 stars, and Amazon.de review 4.5 stars.

Track listing

1. «The Nest» (2:40)
   - Preludium
2. «In Shadow» (4:20)
3. «The Window» (3:07)
4. «The Bridge I» (5:07)
5. «The Bathers» (4:06)
6. «The Hope I» (1:36)
7. «Exile» (3:14)
8. «The Circle» (4:34)
9. «Darkland» (2:37)
10. «Forgetfulness» (4:00)
11. «The Joy» (3:41)
12. «The Bridge II» (5:04)
13. «Old Song» (3:48)
14. «The Hope II» (5:04)
15. «The Memory» (4:30)
16. «Fear» (3:28)
17. «The Nest» (4:01)
    - Postludium

Personnel

• Ketil Bjørnstad - piano & synthesizers
• Anneli Drecker - vocals
• Nora Taksdal - viola
• Eivind Aarset - guitars
• Kjetil Bjerkestrand - synthesizers, samples & percussion

Credits

• All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad
• Words from the poetry of Hart Crane (1899-1932)
• Produced by Ketil Bjørnstad
• Recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, August–December 2002
• Engineer - Jan Erik Kongshaug
• Additional recordings by Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Peer Espen Ursfjord
• Mixed by Jan Erik Konshaug and Ketil Bjørnstad
• Mastering by Bjørn Engelmann, Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden
• Cover Photo - «The Nest», from the series «In the Feminine» by Eva-Maria Riegler
• Artist photos - Stian Andersen
• Cover design - Deville
• Anneli Drecker appears courtesy of EMI Records, Norway

External links

• Ketil Bjørnstad Official Website