Descendre

1980 studio album by Terje Rypdal

Descendre

Studio album by

Terje Rypdal

Released| 1980
Recorded| March 1979
Studio| Talent Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre| Jazz
Length| 44:48
Label| ECM 1144
Producer| Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
| Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
(1979)  | Descendre
(1980)  | To Be Continued
(1981)

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Descendre is the ninth album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label. The trio features trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and drummer Jon Christensen.[1]

## Reception

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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".[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [3]

## Track listing

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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

## Personnel

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* Terje Rypdal – electric guitar, keyboards, flute
* Palle Mikkelborg – trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards
* Jon Christensen – drums, percussion

## References

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1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011
2. ^ a b Dawson, M. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 9, 2011
3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 174\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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Albums|

* Terje Rypdal (1971)
* What Comes After (1974)
* Whenever I Seem to Be Far Away (1974)
* Odyssey (1975)
* After the Rain (1976)
* Waves (1978)
* Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette (1978)
* Descendre (1980)
* To Be Continued (1981)
* Eos (1984)
* Chaser (1985)
* Blue (1987)
* The Singles Collection (1989)
* Undisonus (1990)
* Q.E.D. (1993)
* If Mountains Could Sing (1995)
* Skywards (1997)
* Lux Aeterna (2002)
* Vossabrygg (2006)
* Crime Scene (2010)

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Vanguards
* Inger Lise Rypdal (ex-wife)
* Jakob Terjesønn Rypdal (son)

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