Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal belongs to the most innovative and original musicians in the history of European jazz. It is an icon of Scandinavian jazz. Recordings for ECM Records, jointly with Jan Garbarek, became the trademark of the Norwegian jazz scene. It's an innovator, a guitar legend. In the 1970s, he founded the Odyssey trio, which was about the power of Scandinavian jazz. His CDs, published by ECM in the 1970s and 1980s, were the most important achievements of Nordic jazz. Today, his music combines elements of jazz, fusion, new age, rock and classical music. He is considered one of the most outstanding European jazz composers, who left a mark on the way of thinking about guitar composition and improvisation. Rypdal himself became an inspiration for many musicians, like Bill Frisell, Jeff Beck, Andy Summers. We will hear new material recorded for the ECM Records publishing house.
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Terje Rypdal belongs to the most innovative and original musicians in the history of European jazz. It is an icon of Scandinavian jazz. Recordings for ECM Records, jointly with Jan Garbarek, became the trademark of the Norwegian jazz scene. It's an innovator, a guitar legend. In the 1970s, he founded the Odyssey trio, which was about the power of Scandinavian jazz. His CDs, published by ECM in the 1970s and 1980s, were the most important achievements of Nordic jazz. Today, his music combines elements of jazz, fusion, new age, rock and classical music. He is considered one of the most outstanding European jazz composers, who left a mark on the way of thinking about guitar composition and improvisation. Rypdal himself became an inspiration for many musicians, like Bill Frisell, Jeff Beck, Andy Summers. We will hear new material recorded for the ECM Records publishing house.



