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"... Gustavsen offers a series of vignettes using the ensemble in various combinations ... another intriguing musical odyssey that will be fascinating to follow." - Jazzwise "Four Stars ... featuring the excellent Jan Garbarek-inspired saxophonist Tore Brunborg ... though wistfully Garbarek-like on soprano at the opening, (Brunborg) is rougher and less ethereal than his model, closer even to Wayne Shorter's enigmatic jazziness ... for those who felt Gustavsen's work was a bit pallid, here's the remedy." - The Guardian "Gustavsen continues to be a marvel of economical invention, a player who speaks little but says much ... his nuanced, tender playing eschews stereotypical references to Norwegian music as icy or cool ... with more colours at his disposal and a greater attention to song form ... Gustavsen has shaped an album even more appealing in its subtle but unmistakable experimentation." - All About Jazz "... Gustavsen shows that he has lost nothing in terms of subtlety, nuance and gentleness of pacing ... Tore Brunborg adds a burnished sound to the ensemble ... if left strictly to the instrumentalists this band could have ended up sounding a lot like Keith Jarrett’s old European quartet. But with Asbjørnsen in the mix, Gustavsen’s group becomes a more unpredictable entity and more challenging ... the group arrangements are spacious and the improvisations consistently impressive." - JazzTimes.com After a trilogy of highly successful trio recordings, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen branches off in different directions on 2009's Restored, Returned with the addition of two players familiar to ECM listeners, bassist Mats Eilertsen and saxophonist Tore Brunborg. Gustavsen also introduces the blues-inflected voice of Kristin Asbjørnsen on his settings of the poetry of W.H. Auden. Inside the ensemble, duo and trio interaction unfolds, taking off from the clear melodic language of Gustavsen’s songwriting.