"Ralph Towner’s journey of discovery with solo guitar albums began with "Diary" in 1973 and continues 50 years on. As previously, Towner programs his solo albums with predominantly original compositions along with a standard or popular tune that gives an air of overall familiarity. In fact, the guitarist has processed his influences and refined his musical language to such a fine degree that often the new pieces will feel familiar too. How he has managed to produce fresh and exciting music over a career of more than fifty years is a staggering achievement, and testament to Towner’s desire to continue to grow as an artist. Improvisation has always been a key ingredient in the guitarist’s music, and it is impossible to determine where formal composition ends, and improvisation becomes part of the process. The ECM recording strategy of recording only a few takes ensures that the music is never static but forever changing in the moment of creation. Outstanding addition to Towner’s discography." (Jazzviews)
Album uit 1998. Duo-CD van gitarist (akoestisch 6- en 12-snaars) en contrabassist. De composities zijn vnl. van Towner's hand, die prachtig sprankelend spel laat horen. Peacock is de perfecte bassist voor zo'n setting met ruimtelijke werking.
Duetten voor saxen (Garbarek) en akoestische gitaren (Towner), met soms ook het ruimtelijk geluid van de windharp en een kleine bijdrage van het blazersensemble Den Norske Messingsekstett.
""My Foolish Heart" doet zijn titel alle eer aan. Het album is sfeervol en romantisch, maar ook sober en uitgepuurd. Echt een album waarop fans van jazzgitaar hun hart kunnen ophalen."(Written In Music)
"Drummer, percussionist, composer, and bandleader Jerry Granelli possesses a deftly lyrical, fluid approach to music. He is treasured by other musicians as a timeless and chameleon-like musician, capable of transcending era, genre, and even his own style to serve the music at hand. He has played on some of the most celebrated jazz recordings in American music. While teaching at the Cornish Institute in Seattle during the '80s, Granelli met Jay Clayton, Gary Peacock, Ralph Towner, and Julian Priester, who worked on the drummer's One Day at a Time album in 1989. During the 1990s, his Koputai offering won accolades globally, even as he worked as a sideman. It commenced an intense period of activity for the drummer/ instructor. (Allmusic)
Solo-album op akoestische gitaren uit 1997. De eerste helft op klassieke 6-snarige, de tweede helft op 12-snarige gitaar. Mengeling van bedachtzame, ruimtelijk werkende, sobere stukken met mooi akkoordenwerk en fellere, met snellere loopjes.
Album uit 2000. Italiaanse zangeres/stemkunstenares met Britse pianist en Amerikaanse ex-Oregon-gitarist (akoestisch). Met zwoele stem kringelt DeVito soepele lijnen met bossa nova-achtige feel, Taylor en Towner spelen geen noot te veel.
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