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Released
  
1980

Length
  
44:48

Artist
  
Terje Rypdal

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
March 1979

Descendre (1979)
  
To Be Continued (1981)

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
ECM Records

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Similar
  
To Be Continued, Terje Rypdal / Miroslav, Skywards, After the Rain, The Singles Collection

Descendre is the ninth album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael P. Dawson awarded the album 4 stars stating "The unusual trio form of guitar, trumpet, and drums makes for some gorgeous floating sounds".

Track listing

All compositions by Terje Rypdal
  1. "Avskjed" - 5:44
  2. "Circles" - 11:15
  3. "Descendre" - 3:11
  4. "Innseiling" - 7:57
  5. "Men of Mystery" - 8:25
  6. "Speil" - 8:25
  • Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in March 1979

    • Personnel

  • Terje Rypdal — electric guitar, keyboards, flute
  • Palle Mikkelborg — trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards
  • Jon Christensen — drums, percussion

    • Songs

    1Avskjed5:47
    2Circles11:18
    3Descendre3:15

    References

    Descendre Wikipedia
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