"Skywards is a return to jazz proper for Rypdal. He surrounds himself with familiar faces for this date, including cellist David Darling, bassist Palle Mikkelborg, Jon Christensen on drums, and Terje Tønnesen on violin....On this date he marries postmodern jazz with European improvisation, his own take on classical music (which sounds more like a Norwegian Morricone than Sibelius), and rock music, a newly textured instrumental music that is free of all trappings...."

• 1 Skywards
• 2 Into The Wilderness
• 3 It's Not Over Until The Fat Lady Sings!
• 4 The Pleasure Is Mine, I'm Sure
• 5 Out Of This World (Sinfonietta)
• 6 Shining
• 7 Remember To Remember