Descendre

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

Descendre
Studio album by Terje Rypdal
Released	1980
Recorded	March 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:48
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette (1979) Descendre (1980) To Be Continued (1981)

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

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

• • 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

1. ECM discography Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011
2. 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.