Release Date: 16 October 2020
Label: ECM Touchstone
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0602435075259
Genres: Jazz  Progressive Rock  
Release Date: 16 October 2020
Label: ECM Touchstone
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0602435075259
Genres: Jazz  Progressive Rock  
Description
Following on from the release of Terje Rypdal's widely acclaimed new album Conspiracy, ECM now reissues four Rypdal recordings from the 1970's – albums which helped to establish the Norwegian guitarist as a truly original force in creative music.
Terje Rypdal: guitar, keyboards, flute; Palle Mikkelborg: trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboard; Jon Christensen: drums, percussion (1979).
Among the pleasures of this group of Rypdal reissues is the presence throughout of drummer Jon Christensen. Terje and Jon, lifelong friends, played on dozens of albums and in many groups together.
Christensen always alluded to the trio with Terje and Danish trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg – as heard on Descendre - as a particular favourite of his, an ideal instance of an interactive small group that could move in multiple directions.
As drummer in the trio he could from moment to moment underline the melodic jazz phrasing of Palle Mikkelborg or rock out with Terje, find ways to combine their different time feelings, or strike out on his own.
The three musicians could create highly atmospheric ensemble music, drifting clouds of sound – sometimes with both Terje and Palle playing keyboards - or develop freely contrapuntal ideas. The very open pieces that Rypdal wrote for this trio - such as the superb "Circles" - allowed maximum room for expression.
Tracklisting
Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette
Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette
Terje Rypdal
Paul Motian
Keith Jarrett Trio
Terje Rypdal
John Abercrombie
Enrico Rava
Terje Rypdal
Miroslav Vitous & Jan Garbarek
Terje Rypdal