Terje Rypdal

Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. 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".

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

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

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

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