Descendre

Descendre
Descendre
Studio album by Terje Rypdal
Released	1980
Recorded	March 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:48
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology

Descendre is the ninth album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

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".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Terje Rypdal

"Avskjed" - 5:44
"Circles" - 11:15
"Descendre" - 3:11
"Innseiling" - 7:57
"Men of Mystery" - 8:25
"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

References[]

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

[ECM_discography-1] ECM discography Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Dawson, M. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 9, 2011

[RSJRG-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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