Jazz Articles about Terje Rypdal

Terje Rypdal: Vossabrygg

by John Kelman
February 7, 2006

You don't need to know that Vossabyrgg means literally “Vossa Brew" to recognize this homage to the late trumpeter Miles Davis. From the first notes of “Ghostdancing"--which quotes directly from “Pharoah's Dance" on Miles' 1970 classic, Bitches Brew--it's clear that Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal is mining turf similar to early records like What Comes After (ECM, 1974). He even emulates producer Teo Macero's editing innovations by returning to the theme two-thirds of the way through the track. Rypdal does it ...