Terje Rypdal Catalog
1968 (age 21)
Terje Rypdal - Bleak House Polydor (Norwegian) 184 189 1968
Ditlef Eckhoff, trumpet #2; Kare Furuholmen, trumpet #2,4; Jarl Johansen, trumpet #2-5; Tore Nilsen, Oivind Westby, trombone #2; Kjell Haugen, trombone #2,4,5; Frode Thingnaes, trombone, tuba #4,5; Froydis Ree Hauge, Odd Ulleberg, horn #4,5; C. M. Neumann, alto sax, flute #2-5; Jan Garbarek, tenor sax, flute, bells #2-5; Hans Knudsen, baritone sax #2,5; Christian Reim, organ, piano #1-5; Terje Rypdal, guitar, flute, vocal; Terje Venaas, bass #2-5; Tom Karlsen, drums #1; Jon Christensen, drums #2-5; Knut Riisnaes, arranger, conductor #2,4,5, tenor sax #3.
Roger Arnhoff Lydstudio, Oslo, Norway, October 7, 8 and 22, 1968
| 1. | Dead Man's Tale |
| 2. | Wes |
| 3. | Winter Serenade: Falling Snow / Snow Storm / Melting Snow |
| 4. | Bleak House |
| 5. | Sonority |
| 6. | A Feeling Of Harmony |
** also released on Karussell (G) 2915 053 in 1974.
1971
Terje Rypdal ECM (G) ECM 1016 1971
Ekkehard Fintl, oboe, English horn; Jan Garbarek, tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Bobo Stenson, electric piano #1,2,4,5; Tom Halversen, electric piano #3; Terje Rypdal, guitar, flute; Bjornar Andresen, electric bass #5; Arild Andersen, electric bass, bass #1-4; Jon Christensen, percussion; Inger Lise Rypdal, voice.
Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, August 12 and 13, 1971
| 1. | Keep It Like That - Tight |
| 2. | Rainbow |
| 3. | Electric Fantasy |
| 4. | Lontano II |
| 5. | Tough Enough |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1016 (CD).
1973
Terje Rypdal - What Comes After ECM (G) ECM 1031 1974
Erik Niord Larsen, oboe, English horn; Terje Rypdal, guitar, flute; Barre Phillips, double bass #1-4,6, piccolo bass #5; Sveinung Hovensjo, electric bass; Jon Christensen, percussion #1-4,6, organ #5.
Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, August 7 and 8, 1973
| 1. | Bend It |
| 2. | Yearning |
| 3. | Icing |
| 4. | What Comes After |
| 5. | Sejours |
| 6. | Back Of J. |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1031 (CD).
1974
Terje Rypdal - Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away ECM (G) ECM 1045 1974
Odd Ulleberg, French horn; Pete Knutsen, Mellotron, electric piano; Terje Rypdal, guitar; Sveinung Hovensjo, 6 & 4-string bass; Jon Christensen, percussion.
Oslo, Norway;
Ludwigsburg, West Germany, 1974
| Silver Bird Is Heading For The Sun | |
| The Hunt |
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar; Members Of Sudfunk Symphony Orchestra, Mladen Gutesha, conductor.
| Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1045 (CD).
1975
Terje Rypdal "Odyssey"/Dave Liebman "Lookout Farm"/Eberhard Weber "Colours"/Tomasz Stanko Unit - 1. New Jazz Festival Hamburg '75 Polydor (G) 2371618 1975
Torbjorn Sunde, trombone; Brynjulf Blix, piano; Terje Rypdal, guitar; Sveinung Hovensjo, bass; Svein Christiansen, drums.
Fabrik, Hamburg, West Germany, June 6, 1975
| Rolling Stone |
Terje Rypdal - Odyssey ECM (G) ECM 1067/68 1975
Torbjorn Sunde, trombone; Brynjulf Blix, organ; Terje Rypdal, guitar, String Ensemble, soprano sax; Sveinung Hovensjo, 6 & 4-string Fender bass; Svein Christiansen, drums.
Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, August, 1975
| Darkness Falls | |
| Midnite | |
| Adagio | |
| Better Off Without You |
same session.
| Over Birkerot | |
| Fare Well | |
| Ballade | |
| Rolling Stone |
** part of Odyssey In Studio And In Concert, ECM (G) ECM 2136-38 in 2012.
1976
Terje Rypdal - Odyssey In Studio And In Concert ECM (G) ECM 2136-38 2012
Brynjulf Blix, synthesizer, organ, electric piano; Terje Rypdal, electric, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, soprano sax, director; Sveinung Hovensjo, bass guitar; Svein Christiansen, drums; + Swedish Radio Jazz Group: Ulf Adaker, Americo Bellotto, Bertil Lovgren, trumpet, flugelhorn; Torgny Nilson, trombone; Sven Larson, bass trombone, tuba; Ivar Olsen, French horn; Hakan Nyquist, French horn, trumpet; Erik Nilsson, bass clarinet, flute; Lennart Aberg, soprano sax, flute; Claes Rosendahl, alto sax, clarinet; Ulf Andersson, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Bengt Hallberg, celeste, harpsichord, Mellotron; Stefan Brolund, bass; Georg Riedel, bass, director; Egil Johansen, drums, percussion.
Estrad, Sodertalje, Sweden, June, 1976
| Unfinished Highballs | |
| The Golden Eye | |
| Scarlet Mistress | |
| Dawn | |
| Dine And Dance To The Music Of The Waves | |
| Talking Back | |
| Bright Lights, Big City |
** same as Odyssey, ECM (G) ECM 1067/68 in 1975 + 7 bonus tracks.
Terje Rypdal - After The Rain ECM (G) ECM 1083 1976
Terje Rypdal, electric, acoustic guitar, String Ensemble, piano, electric piano, soprano sax, flute, tubular bells, bells; Inger Lise Rypdal, voice.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, August, 1976
| Autumn Breeze | |
| Air | |
| Now And Then | |
| Wind | |
| After The Rain | |
| Kjare Maren | |
| Little Bell | |
| Vintage Year | |
| Multer | |
| Like A Child, Like A Song |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1083 (CD).
1977 (age 30)
Terje Rypdal - Waves ECM (G) ECM 1110 1978
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet, flugelhorn, RMI keyboard computer, Tac piano, Ringmodulator; Terje Rypdal, electric guitar, RMI keyboard computer, ARP synthesizer; Sveinung Hovensjo, 6 & 4-string electric bass; Jon Christensen, drums, percussion.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, September, 1977
| Per Ulv | |
| Karusell | |
| Stenskoven | |
| Waves | |
| The Dain Curse | |
| Charisma |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1110 (CD).
1978
Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette ECM (G) ECM 1125 1979
Terje Rypdal, guitar, guitar synthesizer, organ; Miroslav Vitous, bass, electric piano; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, June, 1978
| Sunrise | |
| Den Forste Sne | |
| Will | |
| Believer | |
| Flight | |
| Seasons |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1125 (CD).
1979
Terje Rypdal - Descendre ECM (G) ECM 1144 1980
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards; Terje Rypdal, guitar, keyboards, flute; Jon Christensen, drums, percussion.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, March, 1979
| Avskjed | |
| Circles | |
| Descendre | |
| Innseiling | |
| Men Of Mystery | |
| Speil |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1144 (CD) in 1991.
1981
Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous, Jack DeJohnette - To Be Continued ECM (G) ECM 1192 1981
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar, flute; Miroslav Vitous, acoustic, electric bass, piano; Jack DeJohnette, drums, voice.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, January, 1981
| Maya | |
| Mountain In The Clouds | |
| Morning Lake | |
| To Be Continued | |
| This Morning | |
| Topplue, Votter And Skjerf | |
| Uncomposed Appendix |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1192 (CD).
1983
Terje Rypdal, David Darling - Eos ECM (G) ECM 1263 1984
David Darling, cello, 8-string electric cello; Terje Rypdal, electronic guitar, Casio MT-30.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, May, 1983
| Laser | |
| Eos | |
| Bedtime Story | |
| Light Years | |
| Melody | |
| Mirage | |
| Adagietto |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1263 (CD).
1985
Terje Rypdal - Chaser ECM (G) ECM 1303 1985
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar #1-6,8, electric guitar, keyboards #7; Bjorn Kjellemyr, acoustic, electric bass; Audun Kleive, drums, percussion.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, May, 1985
| 1. | Ambiguity |
| 2. | Once Upon A Time |
| 3. | Geysir |
| 4. | A Closer Look |
| 5. | Ornen |
| 6. | Chaser |
| 7. | Transition |
| 8. | Imagi (Theme) |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1303 (CD).
1986
Terje Rypdal - Undisonus/Ineo ECM (G) ECM 1389 1990
Terje Tonnesen, violin; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, Christian Eggen, conductor; Terje Rypdal, composer.
St. Peter's Church, Morden, London, England, September, 1986
| Undisonus Op. 23 (For Violin And Orchestra) |
Grex Vocalis, Carl Hogset, choir director; The Rainbow Orchestra, Christian Eggen, conductor; Terje Rypdal, composer.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1987
| Ineo Op. 29 (For Choir And Chamber Orchestra) |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1389 (CD).
Terje Rypdal And The Chasers - Blue ECM (G) ECM 1346 1987
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar, keyboards; Bjorn Kjellemyr, electric, acoustic bass; Audun Kleive, drums, percussion.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1986
| The Curse | |
| Kompet Gar | |
| I Disremember Quite Well | |
| Og Hva Synes Vi On Det | |
| Last Nite | |
| Blue | |
| Tanga | |
| On Bare |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1346 (CD).
1988 (age 41)
Terje Rypdal - The Singles Collection ECM (G) ECM 1383 1989
Allan Dangerfield, keyboards, Synclavier; Terje Rypdal, guitar; Bjorn Kjellemyr, bass; Audun Kleive, drums.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, August, 1988
| There Is A Hot Lady In My Bedroom And I Need A Drink | |
| Sprott | |
| Mystery Man | |
| The Last Hero | |
| Strange Behaviour | |
| U.'N.I. | |
| Coyote | |
| Somehow, Somewhere | |
| Steady | |
| Crooner Song |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1383 (CD).
1991
Terje Rypdal - Q.E.D. ECM (G) ECM 1474 1993
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar; + Borealis Ensemble: Lasse Rosning, piccolo trumpet; Vidar Aarset, Jan Olav Martinsen, French horn; Inger-Johanne Qestby, flute; Per Hannisdal, bassoon; Leif Arne Pedersen, clarinet; Kjell Arne Joergensen, Eileen Siegel, violin; Marja-Liisa Rissanen, Are Sandbakken, viola; Kari Ravnan, Bjorn Solum, cello; Bjorn Kjellemyr, contrabass; Christian Eggen, conductor.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, August and December, 1991
| Quod Erat Demonstrandum, Opus 52: 1st Movement | |
| Quod Erat Demonstrandum, Opus 52: 2nd Movement | |
| Quod Erat Demonstrandum, Opus 52: 3rd Movement | |
| Quod Erat Demonstrandum, Opus 52: 4th Movement | |
| Quod Erat Demonstrandum, Opus 52: 5th Movement | |
| Largo, Opus 55: Largo |
1994
Terje Rypdal - If Mountains Could Sing ECM (G) ECM 1554 1995
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar; Bjorn Kjellemyr, bass; Audun Kleive, drums; + Terje Tonnesen, violin; Lars Anders Tomter, viola; Oystein Birkeland, cello; + Christian Eggen, conductor #3-5,7,9.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, January and June, 1994
| 1. | The Return Of Per Ulv |
| 2. | It's In The Air |
| 3. | But On The Other Hand |
| 4. | If Mountains Could Sing |
| 5. | Private Eye |
| 6. | Foran Peisen |
| 7. | Dancing Without Reindeers |
| 8. | One For The Roadrunner |
| 9. | Blue Angel |
| 10. | Genie |
| 11. | Lonesome Guitar |
1996
Terje Rypdal - Skywards ECM (G) ECM 1608 1997
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Terje Tonnesen, violin; David Darling, cello; Christian Eggen, piano, keyboards; Terje Rypdal, electric guitar; Jon Christensen, drums; Paolo Vinaccia, drums, percussion.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, February, 1996
| Skywards | |
| Into The Wilderness | |
| It's Not Over Until The Fat Lady Sings! | |
| The Pleasure Is Mine, I'm Sure! | |
| Out Of This World (Sinfonietta) | |
| Shining | |
| Remember To Remember |
1998 (age 51)
Terje Rypdal - Double Concerto/5th Symphony ECM (G) ECM 1567 2000
Terje Rypdal, Ronni Le Tekro, electric guitar; Riga Festival Orchestra, Normunds Sne, conductor; Terje Rypdal, composer.
Riga, June, 1998;
Nyhagen, August, 1998
| Double Concerto, Op. 58: I | |
| Double Concerto, Op. 58: II | |
| Double Concerto, Op. 58: III | |
| Double Concerto, Op. 58: IV |
Riga Festival Orchestra, Normunds Sne, conductor; Terje Rypdal, composer.
| 5th Symphony, Op. 50: I | |
| 5th Symphony, Op. 50: II | |
| 5th Symphony, Op. 50: III | |
| 5th Symphony, Op. 50: IV |
2000
Terje Rypdal - Lux Aeterna ECM (G) ECM 1818 2002
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Iver Kleive, organ; Terje Rypdal, guitar; Ashild Stubo Gundersen, soprano; Bergen Chamber Ensemble, Kjell Seim, conductor.
Molde International Jazz Festival, Molde Domkirke, Molde, Norway, July 19, 2000
| 1st Movement - Luminous Galaxy | |
| 2nd Movement - Fjelldapen | |
| 3rd Movement - Escalator | |
| 4th Movement - Toccata | |
| 5th Movement - Lux Aeterna |
2003
Terje Rypdal - Vossabrygg ECM (G) ECM 1984 2006
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet, synthesizer; Stale Storlokken, Hammond organ, electric piano, synthesizer; Bugge Wesseltoft, electric piano, synthesizer; Marius Rypdal, electronics, samples, turntables; Terje Rypdal, guitar; Bjorn Kjellemyr, electric, acoustic bass; Jon Christensen, Paolo Vinaccia, drums.
Vossa Jazz Festival, Voss, Norway, April 12, 2003
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: Ghostdancing | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: Hidden Chapter | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: Waltz For Broken Hearts / Makes You Wonder | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: Incognito Traveller | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: Key Witness | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: That's More Like It | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: De Slagferdige | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: Jungeletelegrafen | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: You're Making It Personal | |
| Vossabrygg, Op. 84: A Quiet Word |
Terje Rypdal - Melodic Warrior ECM (G) ECM 2006 2013
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar; + The Hilliard Ensemble: David James, countertenor; Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harrold, tenor; Gordon Jones, baritone; + Bruckner Orchester Linz, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor.
Brucknerhaus Linz, Linz, Austria, December, 2003
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: Awakening | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: Easy Now | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: Song Of Thunders | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: The Secret File | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: My Music Reaches To The Sky | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: But Then Again | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: A Prayer | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: Magician Song | |
| Melodic Warrior, Op. 79: The Morning Star |
Terje Rypdal, electric guitar; + Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Sebastian Perlowski, conductor.
Jazztopad Festival, Wroclaw, Poland, November, 2009
| And The Sky Was Coloured With Waterfalls And Angels, Op. 97: Waterfalls 1 | |
| And The Sky Was Coloured With Waterfalls And Angels, Op. 97: Waterfalls 2 | |
| And The Sky Was Coloured With Waterfalls And Angels, Op. 97: Waterfalls 3 | |
| And The Sky Was Coloured With Waterfalls And Angels, Op. 97: Waterfalls 4 |
2009 (age 62)
Terje Rypdal - Crime Scene ECM (G) ECM 2041 2010
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Stale Storlokken, Hammond B-3 organ; Terje Rypdal, electric guitar; Paolo Vinaccia, drums, samples; + Bergen Big Band: Svein Henrik Giske, trumpet, flugelhorn; Martin Winter, lead trumpet, flugelhorn; Reid Gilje, Are Ovesen, flugelhorn; Sindre Dalhaug, Pal Roseth, trombone; Oyvind Hage, lead trombone; Kjell Erik Husom, bass trombone; Olav Dale, flute, piccolo, alto flute, bass clarinet, director; Jan Kare Hystad, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet; Zoltan Vincze, tenor sax; Ole Jakob Hystad, tenor sax, clarinet; Michael Barnes, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Helge Lilletvedt, electric piano; Ole Thomsen, electric guitar; Magne Thormodsaeter, double bass, electric bass; Frank Jakobsen, drums, percussion.
Nattjazz Festival, Bergen, Norway, May, 2009
| Clint-The Menace | |
| Prime Suspects | |
| Don Rypero | |
| Suspicious Behaviour | |
| The Good Cop | |
| Is That A Fact | |
| Parli Con Me?! | |
| The Criminals | |
| Action | |
| One Of Those | |
| It's Not Been Written Yet | |
| Investigation | |
| A Minor Incident | |
| Crime Solved |