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Ralph Towner - Solstice (1975)

MP3 CBR 320 kbps 44100 Stereo | 99 MB

ECM 1060 | Jazz | Artwork

Few jazz record companies have achieved so distinctive a sound and characteristic a style as the German label ECM. This 1974 recording by acoustic guitarist Ralph Towner is a classic of the label's early period. Adept at blending jazz with folk and classical elements, Towner is joined here by drummer Jon Christensen and two of the label's essential voices, the sweetly muscular saxophone sound of Jan Garbarek and the springy bass virtuosity of Eberhard Weber. The quartet has both orchestral breadth and varied textures, each enhanced by some discreet overdubbing and fairly extensive doubling--Weber adding electric bass leads and background cello, Towner adding some piano to his classical and 12-string guitars, and Garbarek playing soprano and overdubbing two flutes on "Nimbus." The modal and atmospheric improvisations contribute to the feeling of spaciousness, and the sumptuously beautiful sound seems to embrace the instruments.

Solstice is one of Ralph Towner's greatest records. While his early work with Oregon and his previous solo album Diary are very much worth hearing, Solstice took his compositions and arrangements to a new level. Working with Christensen, Garbarek and Weber allowed Towner to create a mood that makes the experience of listening to Solstice truly dramatic. It's a very good sounding recording that shows off Towner's unique 12-string and gut-string guitar styles.

Ralph Towner is one of the greatest exemplars of contemporary music that is lumped into jazz but transcends categorization. Solstice is historically important and very enjoyable.

Personnel

Ralph Towner 12-string and classical guitars, piano

Jan Garbarek tenor and soprano saxophones, flute

Eberhard Weber bass, cello

Jon Christensen drums, percussion

Tracklist

Oceanus

Visitation

Drifting Petals

Nimbus

Winter Solstice

Piscean Dance

Red And Black

Sand

Recorded December 1974

ECM 1060

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