Waves (Terje Rypdal album)

Waves
Studio album by Terje Rypdal
Released	1978
Recorded	September 1977
Studio	Talent Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:55
Label	ECM 1110 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
After the Rain (1976) Waves (1978) Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette (1979)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

Side I

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Per Ulv"		8:37
2.	"Karusell"		8:12
3.	"Stenskoven"	Palle Mikkelborg	3:49

Side II

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Waves"	5:42
2.	"The Dain Curse"	8:45
3.	"Charisma"	6:15

Personnel

• Terje Rypdal – electric guitar, synthesizer, RMI keyboard computer
• Palle Mikkelborg – trumpet, tack piano, RMI keyboard computer, ring modulator
• Sveinung Hovensjø – 6 & 4 string electric bass
• Jon Christensen – drums, percussion

References

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