Chaser (album)

Chaser
Studio album by Terje Rypdal
Released	December 1985
Recorded	May 1985
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	44:25
Label	ECM 1303
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
Eos (1984) Chaser (1985) Blue (1987)

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]

Reception

The 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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Terje Rypdal except as indicated

1. "Ambiguity" - 8:45
2. "Once upon a Time" - 6:16
3. "Geysir" (Bjørn Kjellemyr, Audun Kleive, Terje Rypdal) - 6:01
4. "A Closer Look" - 5:04
5. "Ørnen" - 6:23
6. "Chaser" - 5:51
7. "Transition" - 1:38
8. "Imagi (Theme)" - 4:59

Personnel

• Terje Rypdal – electric guitar, keyboards (track 3)
• Bjørn Kjellemyr – acoustic bass, electric bass
• Audun Kleive – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
• Dieter Rehm – design, cover photo
• Gert Chesi – liner photo

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2011
2. Terje Rypdal - Chaser, 1985, retrieved 2023-12-13
3. Dawson, M. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011