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Descendre

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Descendre
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedMarch 1979
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length44:48
LabelECM 1144
ProducerManfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
(1979)
Descendre
(1980)
To Be Continued
(1981)

Descendre is the ninth album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label. The trio features trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and drummer Jon Christensen.[1]

Reception

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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
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Terje Rypdal
  1. "Avskjed" - 5:44
  2. "Circles" - 11:15
  3. "Descendre" - 3:11
  4. "Innseiling" - 7:57
  5. "Men of Mystery" - 8:25
  6. "Speil" - 8:25

Personnel

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References

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