Terje Rypdal - Skywards

Artist: Terje Rypdal
Album: Skywards
Year: 1997
Genre: Avangarde, Jazz, Fusion
Format,bitrate: Mp3 320Kb HQ CBR
Size: 105 Mb

Tracklisting:

01. Skywards
02. Into the wilderness
03. It's not over until the fat lady sings
04. The pleasure is mine i'm sure
05. Out of this world
06. Shining
07. Remember to remember

Personnel:

Terje Rypdal (electric guitar); Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet); Terje Tonnesen (violin); David Darling (cello); Christian Eggen (piano, keyboards, samples); Paolo Vinaccia (drums, percussion); Jon Christensen (drums).

Recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway in February 1996. Includes liner notes by Terje Rypdal. Deciding to celebrate his 25 year association with ECM records, Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal assembled a sort of dream band for himself this time out. The seven piece ensemble features players he's worked with over the years. On keyboards is Christian Egger, who served as conductor on this album's predecessor, IF MOUNTAINS COULD SING. The bass-less septet is a rich instrumental mix (trumpet, violin, cello, drums, percussion, keyboards, and of course electric guitar) that projects a deeply symphonic resonance. The subtle coloring on "Into The Wilderness" is a quietly dazzling portrait of the frozen north of Rypdal's homeland. This set never gets too raucous, focusing instead on the dee...