ECM: Terje Rypdal wird 70

Terje Rypdal

Terje Rypdal, tone poet of the Fender Stratocaster, turns 70 on August 23. The Norwegian guitarist and composer has been a hugely influential figure, inspiring players across the genres. Terje first appeared on ECM in 1970, as a member of Jan Garbarek’s quartet on Afric Pepperbird. This was followed a few months later by the album just called Terje Rypdal, his leader debut for the label. Over the decades he has partnered musicians ranging from Miroslav Vitous and Jack DeJohnette to the Hilliard Ensemble, the Bergen Big Band and the Riga Festival Orchestra and led dynamic rock/jazz bands including Odyssey, the Chasers and more, in a discography that is rich and strikingly original throughout. In celebration, we offer a selection of his albums at special prices….


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