Terje Rypdal

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Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal, Moers Festival 2010
Terje Rypdal, Moers Festival 2010
Background information
Born (1947-08-23) 23 August 1947 (age 76)
Oslo, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1962–present
LabelsECM

Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer.[1] He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3".[2]

Career

Rypdal was born in Oslo, Norway, the son of a composer and orchestra leader.

ECM record label, both jazz-oriented material and classical compositions (some of which do not feature Rypdal's guitar).[3]

His compositions "Last Nite" and "Mystery Man" were featured in the Michael Mann film Heat, and included on the soundtrack of the same name.[4]

  • Terje Rypdal in Warsaw, 2005
    Terje Rypdal in Warsaw, 2005
  • Rypdal in the Basque Country, 2016
    Rypdal in the Basque Country, 2016

Personal life

Rypdal was married (1969–1985) to the Norwegian singer Inger Lise Andersen/Rypdal, and they had two children, the auditor Daniel (1970) and the electronica musician Marius (1977). Rypdal was married again in 1988 to Elin Kristin Bergei (born 28 May 1955). They have two children Ane Izabel (1988) and the guitarist Jakob Rypdal (1989). They (as of 2013) live in Tresfjord.

Discography

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ "Norwegian 3- Supergitaristar til Øvre Årdal" (in Norwegian). Porten.no. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
  3. ^ Cleveland, Barry (30 January 2014). "Norwegian Legend Terje Rypdal". Guitar Player Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Terje Rypdal". IMDB. Retrieved 25 February 2008.

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Awards
Preceded by
No Special award
Recipient of the Spellemannprisen Special award
1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Buddyprisen
1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz
Gammleng-prisen

1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by
No Open class award
Recipient of the Spellemannprisen Open class
1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by
No Open class award
Recipient of the Spellemannprisen Honorary award
2005
Succeeded by