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Ralph TownerSolstice / Sound And Shadows

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz

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Tracklist

Distant Hills10:43
Balance Beam10:38
Along The Way5:10
Arion8:40
Song Of The Shadows9:25

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    Cover of Solstice / Sound And Shadows, 1977, VinylSolstice / Sound And Shadows
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    ECM Records – ECM 1095Germany1977Germany1977
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    ECM Records – ECM-1-1095, ECM Records – 2310 572US1977US1977
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    ECM Records – ECM-1-1095Canada1977Canada1977
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    ECM Records – ECM 1095, Trio Records – PAP-9083Japan1977Japan1977
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    Cover of Solstice/Sounds And Shadows, 1977, VinylSolstice/Sounds And Shadows
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    ECM Records – ECM-1-1095, ECM Records – 2310 572Canada1977Canada1977
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    ECM Records – ECM 1095, ECM Records – 829 386-2GermanyGermany
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    ECM Records – 829 386-2, ECM Records – ECM 1095GermanyGermany
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    ECM Records – ECM 1095, ECM Records – 829 386-2GermanyGermany
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    ECM Records – ECM 1095, ECM Records – 78118-21095-2USUS
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    Reviews

    • mikeSF_'s avatar
      mikeSF_
      Edited 2 years ago
      In the mid-'80s, my enjoyment of Burton, Metheny, and Abercrombie led me to Ralph Towner, on ECM. He is a wonderfully creative musician and composer with a wealth of interesting recordings.

      Here, he teams up with Jan Garbarek on saxes, and Eberhard Weber on bass. There is something very pleasing about Weber's very unique tone and style. And Garbarek has a very bold sound, brassy; a nice contrast with the other instruments.

      The pieces are for the most part introspective, dissonant, sometimes somber. Technically, Towner has tremendous facility on the guitar.

      This recording is very clean and the recorded guitar tones are beautiful. Sax is always too loud in the mix.

      Typical ECM pressing, very cleanly presented. 3.5 stars, recommended.

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