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Terje Rypdal
photo credit: © John Kelman / ECM Records

Active

1960s - 2020s

Born

August 23, 1947 in Oslo, Norway

Genre

Jazz Avant-Garde International New Age

Styles

Fusion Modern Composition Post-Bop Avant-Garde Jazz Continental Jazz Guitar Jazz Jazz Instrument Modern Creative Avant-Garde Music European Folk

Member Of

The Dream
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Terje Rypdal

Biography by Thom Jurek

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Eclectic, inventive Norwegian electric jazz guitarist and classical composer who has been recording since the late 1960s.
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Album Highlights

  • Blue
    Terje Rypdal / Terje Ry …
    Blue
  • Terje Rypdal: Lux Aeterna
    Terje Rypdal
    Terje Rypdal: Lux Aeter …
  • Odyssey
    Terje Rypdal
    Odyssey
  • To Be Continued
    Terje Rypdal / Miroslav … / Jack …
    To Be Continued
  • Terje Rypdal/Miroslav Vitous/Jack DeJohnette
    Terje Rypdal / Miroslav … / Jack …
    Terje Rypdal/Miroslav V …
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    Terje Rypdal
    Works
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Artists Themes

  • Adventure
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  • Maverick
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