Waves (Terje Rypdal album)

Waves is the seventh album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal, recorded in September 1977 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and rhythm section Sveinung Hovensjø and Jon Christensen.[1]

Waves
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedSeptember 1977
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length40:55
LabelECM 1110 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
After the Rain
(1976)
Waves
(1978)
Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
(1979)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

The AllMusic review by Michael P. Dawson awarded the album 4 stars stating "This contains some of Rypdal's jazziest music."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Terje Rypdal, except as noted.

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Per Ulv" 8:37
2."Karusell" 8:12
3."Stenskoven"Palle Mikkelborg3:49
Side II
No.TitleLength
1."Waves"5:42
2."The Dain Curse"8:45
3."Charisma"6:15

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 9, 2011
  2. ^ a b Dawson, M. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 9, 2011