If Mountains Could Sing Explained

If Mountains Could Sing
Type:	Album
Artist:	Terje Rypdal
Border:	yes
Released:	1995
Recorded:	January and June 1994
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	47:55
Label:	ECM ECM 1554
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	Terje Rypdal
Prev Title:	Q.E.D.
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Skywards
Next Year:	1996

If Mountains Could Sing is an album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal, recorded in January and June 1994 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Bjørn Kjellemyr and Audun Kleive backed by a string trio coducted by Christian Eggen.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Terje Rypdal

1. "The Return of Per Ulv" – 5:03
2. "It's in the Air" – 4:04
3. "But on the Other Hand" – 5:07
4. "If Mountains Could Sing" – 5:15
5. "Private Eye" – 5:47
6. "Foran Peisen" – 4:26
7. "Dancing Without Reindeers" – 3:27
8. "One for the Roadrunner" – 5:03
9. "Blue Angel" – 3:05
10. "Genie" – 3:47
11. "Lonesome Guitar" – 2:51

Personnel

• Terje Rypdal – electric guitars
• Bjørn Kjellemyr – bass
• Audun Kleive – drums
• Christian Eggen – conductor
  • Terje Tønnesen – violin
  • Lars Anders Tomter – viola
  • Øystein Birkeland – cello

Notes and References

1. https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/143038751501/if-mountains-could-sing-terje-rypdal ECM discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/terje-rypdal-if-mountains-could-sing-r210192 Allmusic Review