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]

Chaser
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1985
RecordedMay 1985
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz fusion
Length44:25
LabelECM 1303
ProducerManfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
Eos
(1984)
Chaser
(1985)
Blue
(1987)

Reception

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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
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Track listing

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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

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Technical personnel

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References

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  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. ^ a b Dawson, M. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011