Chaser is an album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in May 1985 and released on the ECM December that same year. The trio features rhythm section Bjørn Kjellemyr and Audun Kleive.[1][2]
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| Released | December 1985 | |||
| Recorded | May 1985 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label | ECM 1303 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Michael P. Dawson awarded the album 4 stars stating "This 1985 release finds Rypdal working in a hard-hitting power-trio format."[3]
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| Source | Rating |
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Track listing
edit- All compositions by Terje Rypdal except as indicated
- "Ambiguity" - 8:45
- "Once upon a Time" - 6:16
- "Geysir" (Bjørn Kjellemyr, Audun Kleive, Terje Rypdal) - 6:01
- "A Closer Look" - 5:04
- "Ørnen" - 6:23
- "Chaser" - 5:51
- "Transition" - 1:38
- "Imagi (Theme)" - 4:59
Personnel
edit- Terje Rypdal – electric guitar, keyboards (track 3)
- Bjørn Kjellemyr – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Audun Kleive – drums, percussion
Technical personnel
edit- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
- Dieter Rehm – design, cover photo
- Gert Chesi – liner photo
References
edit- ^ ECM discography Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2011
- ^ Terje Rypdal - Chaser, 1985, retrieved 2023-12-13
- ^ a b Dawson, M. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011