ENDEIT
Terje Rypdal
Photo: Urko Dorronsoro from Donostia - San Sebastian, Euskal…, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Guitarists · b. 1947

Terje Rypdal

Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer

Born
23 August 1947
Oslo
Country
Norway
Active
1962–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
28 albums

Biography

Terje Rypdal is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Terje Rypdal was born on 23 August 1947 in Oslo. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 28 albums, from “Bleak House” (1968) to “Catching Fire” (2024). Honours include Buddyprisen (1985), Spellemann Award open category (1995) and Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen (2005).

Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3".

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Discography

Studio and live albums

Bleak House 1968 · Polydor Terje Rypdal 1971 · ECM Records What Comes After 1974 · ECM Records Whenever I Seem to Be Far Away 1974 · ECM Records Odyssey 1975 · ECM Records After the Rain 1976 · ECM Records Waves 1978 · ECM Records Terje Rypdal & Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette 1979 · ECM Records Descendre 1980 · ECM Records Eos 1984 · ECM Records Chaser 1985 · ECM Records Works 1985 · ECM Records Blue 1987 · ECM Records
Undisonus For Violin And Orchestra / Ineo For Choir And Chamber Orchestra 1990 · ECM Records
Q.E.D. 1993 · ECM Records Rypdal & Tekrø 1994 · BMG If Mountains Could Sing 1995 · ECM Records Rypdal & Tekrø II 1997 · Grappa Skywards 1997 · ECM Records Double Concerto / 5th Symphony 2000 · ECM Records Lux Aeterna 2002 · ECM Records
Rypdal: Sonata Op. 73 Og Nimbus Op. 76 2002 · MTG Classy
Trio: Live in Stuttgart 2005 · Live · TDK Vossabrygg 2006 · ECM Records Crime Scene 2010 · ECM Records Melodic Warrior 2013 · ECM Records Conspiracy 2020 · ECM Records
Catching Fire 2024

Also plays on

Albums where Terje Rypdal is credited as a sideman

1969 Esoteric Circle — Jan Garbarek with Terje Rypdal guitar
1971 Sart — Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson & Terje Rypdal & Arild Andersen & Jon Christensen guitar
1971 Electronic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature — George Russell electric guitar
1973 Morning Glory — John Surman, John Marshall, Terje Rypdal, Chris Laurence, John Taylor, Malcolm Griffiths guitar
1977 Satu — Edward Vesala guitar
1981 To Be Continued — Miroslav Vitouš, Terje Rypdal & Jack DeJohnette electric guitar, flute
1982 Trip to Prillarguri — George Russell Sextet feat. Jan Garbarek electric guitar
1993 Water Stories — Ketil Bjørnstad guitar
1995 The Sea — Ketil Bjørnstad, David Darling, Terje Rypdal & Jon Christensen guitar
1995 Nordic Quartet — John Surman, Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal & Vigleik Storaas guitar
1998 The Sea II — Ketil Bjørnstad, David Darling, Terje Rypdal & Jon Christensen guitar
2000 Song... Tread Lightly — Palle Mikkelborg guitar
2001 The Hapless Child — Michael Mantler guitar
2008 Life in Leipzig — Ketil Bjørnstad & Terje Rypdal guitar
2021 Hav — Jan Erik Vold & Jan Garbarek guitar

Awards

Listen on Spotify

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Terje Rypdal play?

Terje Rypdal is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Terje Rypdal born?

Terje Rypdal was born 23 August 1947 in Oslo.

What are Terje Rypdal's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Bleak House (1968), Terje Rypdal (1971), What Comes After (1974), Whenever I Seem to Be Far Away (1974) and Odyssey (1975).

External links

Data compiled from open sources; see the source links below. Spotted an error? Let us know.