{{Infobox album | name = The Sea II | type = studio | artist = Ketil Bjørnstad / Terje Rypdal / David Darling / Jon Christensen | cover = The Sea II.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|1998|2|23}} | recorded = December 1996 | venue = | studio = Rainbow Studio<br>Oslo, Norway | genre = {{hlist|Chamber jazz|contemporary jazz}} | length = {{Duration|m=47|s=55}} | label = ECM<br>ECM 1633 | producer = Manfred Eicher | prev_title = The River | prev_year = 1996 | next_title = Ett Liv | next_year = 1997 }}
'''''The Sea II''''' is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded in December 1996 and released on ECM in February 1998. The quartet, featuring guitarist Terje Rypdal, cellist David Darling and drummer Jon Christensen, previously released ''The Sea'' (1995).<ref name="ecmrecords">{{cite news | title=''The Sea II''| url =https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/143038751549/the-sea-ii-ketil-bjrnstad-david-darling-jon-christensen-terje-rypdal-ketil-bjrnstad-david-darling-jon-christensen-terje-rypdal| publisher = ECM Records | accessdate = April 30, 2017}}</ref>
==Reception== The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The general mood is a bit sleepy and the development from song to song is quite slow, although there are a few fiery and rockish solos from guitarist Rypdal. But overall, there is little on this well-played set that rises above the level of stimulating background music."<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite news | title=''The Sea II'' (All Music Review)| url =http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sea-ii-r355641| publisher = All Music | accessdate = April 30, 2017}}</ref> {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> | rev2 = | rev2Score = }}
==Track listing== {{Track listing | total_length = 47:55 | all_writing = Ketil Bjørnstad except as noted | title1 = Laila | length1 = 5:26 | title2 = Outward Bound | length2 = 4:52 | title3 = Brand | length3 = 5:46 | title4 = The Mother | length4 = 4:24 | title5 = Song for a Planet | length5 = 4:04 | title6 = Consequences | writer6 = {{hlist|Christensen|Darling|Bjørnstad|Rypdal}} | length6 = 6:28 | title7 = Agnes | length7 = 4:26 | title8 = Mime | length8 = 4:22 | title9 = December | length9 = 3:18 | title10 = South | length10 = 4:49 }}
==Personnel== *Ketil Bjørnstad – piano *Terje Rypdal – guitar *David Darling – cello *Jon Christensen – drums
==References== {{reflist|50em}} {{Ketil Bjørnstad}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sea II, The}} Category:1995 collaborative albums Category:ECM Records albums Category:Ketil Bjørnstad albums Category:Sequel albums Category:Albums produced by Manfred Eicher