Solo Concert (album)
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Solo Concert is a live album
by guitarist Ralph Towner
recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.
awarded the album 4 stars stating "The interpretations are typically sensitive, thoughtful, and often introspective, but also show off Towner's impressive technique".
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by guitarist Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He plays the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion and trumpet.-Biography:...
recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott YanowScott Yanow
Scott Yanow is an American jazz commentator, known for many contributions to the Allmusic website, for writing ten books on jazz and for reviewing jazz recordings for over 30 years.-Biography:...
awarded the album 4 stars stating "The interpretations are typically sensitive, thoughtful, and often introspective, but also show off Towner's impressive technique".
Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
- "Spirit Lake" - 8:43
- "Ralph's Piano Waltz" (John AbercrombieJohn Abercrombie (guitarist)John Abercrombie is an American jazz guitarist, whose work often explores jazz fusion and post bop. Abercrombie has played with Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker...
) - 7:04 - "Train of Thought" - 5:30
- "'Zoetrope" - 6:00
- "Nardis" (Miles DavisMiles DavisMiles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
) - 5:12 - "Chelsea Courtyard" - 6:53
- "Timeless" (Abercrombie) - 4:54
- Recorded live at Amerika Haus in München, Germany and Limmathaus in Zürich, Switzerland in October 1979