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Terje Rypdal
📷 Urko Dorronsoro from Donostia - San Sebastian, Euskal Herria (Basque Country) · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Terje Rypdal

artist · NO · born 1947

jazzavant-garde jazzbluescontemporary jazzjazz fusionjazz rock

In short

The artists most similar to Terje Rypdal are Jan Garbarek, Pat Metheny, Arild Andersen, Nils Petter Molvær and Eberhard Weber, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and blues circle.

Closest to Terje Rypdal

1 Jan GarbarekNorwegian jazz saxophonist
2 Pat Metheny Bandcamp ↗
3 Arild AndersenNorwegian bass player
4 Nils Petter Molvær
5 Eberhard WeberGerman double bassist and composer

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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Terje Rypdal?

The artists most similar to Terje Rypdal are Jan Garbarek, Pat Metheny, Arild Andersen, Nils Petter Molvær and Eberhard Weber, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and blues circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Terje Rypdal?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, Jon Hassell, Kronos Quartet and Chick Corea have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Terje Rypdal" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Terje Rypdal?

Terje Rypdal is usually associated with jazz, avant-garde jazz, blues and contemporary jazz (artist · NO · born 1947), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.