Solo Concert (Ralph Towner album)
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| Solo Concert | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | October 1979 | |||
| Venue | Amerika Haus, München, Germany; Limmathaus, Zürich, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:29 | |||
| Label | ECM 1173 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Solo Concert is a live solo album by American guitarist Ralph Towner recorded at the Amerika Haus in München, Germany and Limmathaus in Zürich, Switzerland in October 1979 and released on ECM the following year.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The interpretations are typically sensitive, thoughtful, and often introspective, but also show off Towner's impressive technique."[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
- "Spirit Lake" - 8:43
- "Ralph's Piano Waltz" (John Abercrombie) - 7:04
- "Train of Thought" - 5:30
- "'Zoetrope" - 6:00
- "Nardis" (Miles Davis) - 5:12
- "Chelsea Courtyard" - 6:53
- "Timeless" (Abercrombie) - 4:54
Personnel
References
- ↑ ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ DownBeat review, August 1981, pp. 34-35