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Essentially a continuation of Rypdal Vitous DeJohnette, this album somewhat lacks the atmospheric keyboards of its predecessor. It is nonetheless ... More

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Q.E.D. (or opus 54, for Rypdal archivists) is a composition in five movements for electric guitar, string ensemble, and woodwinds, and in it Rypdal ... More

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This contains some of Rypdal's jazziest music -- "Per Ulv" even verges on bebop, despite its chattering rhythm box -- alongside the more ... More

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Although at first glance the playlist might suggest that you're in for the kind of noir-inspired, spiky edginess of John Zorn's Spillane, Norwegian ... More

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With over 20 records under his own name and countless more as a collaborator, band member, or guest, guitarist Terje Rypdal has written and performed ... More

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Terje Rypdal has visited some interesting places on his recordings over the past decade. In 2003 there was Lux Aeterna, where Rypdal's band debuted a ... More

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Lux Aeterna is a new five-movement work by composer, guitarist, and improviser Terje Rypdal who, like his labelmates Michael Mantler and Jan Garbarek ... More

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The unusual trio form of guitar, trumpet, and drums makes for some gorgeous floating sounds. ~ Michael P. Dawson, Rovi

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Those accustomed to Rypdal's jazz and jazz-rock albums may be startled when they discover his extensive work in orchestral composition, although in ... More

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A magnificant effort that combines crushingly powerful rock/jazz ("Over Bierkerot" is a killer) with long, brooding electric ruminations, it was ... More

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An excellent sampler of Rypdal's music, it includes two cuts from his superb (but currently unavailable) early-'70s albums. ~ Michael P. Dawson, Rovi

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Terje Rypdal's all too short-lived rock band the Chasers played like a jazz trio -- a jazz trio that always pushed the barrier to achieve the ... More

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This 1985 release finds Rypdal working in a hard-hitting power-trio format with his new group, the Chasers. ~ Michael P. Dawson, Rovi

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The title is a joke: this is actually the third album by the Chasers. Inspirational song title: "There Is a Hot Lady in My Bedroom and I Need a Drink ... More

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There is an art to the duo performance -- many jazz artists have tried it and accomplished it beautifully in many settings, live and in the studio. ... More

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Probably Rypdal's most experimental release, it's a set of heavily electronic duets with cellist David Darling. ~ Michael P. Dawson, Rovi

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Jan Garbarek had studied with the great American composer George Russell, and had previously appeared on Russell's venture into jazz-rock, Electronic ... More

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An otherworldly soundscape of aching beauty, this album is a must-have for aficionados of any member of this trio. Rypdal's guitar is hauntingly ... More

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