Cat No:
5438142
Release Date: 19 December 2008
Label: ECM Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 731454381420
Genres: Jazz
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Description
A new solo album from one of the great masters of the acoustic guitar. Ralph Towner has appeared in many contexts for ECM since 1972, but it is perhaps his outstanding solo recitals which most clearly emphasise both his improvisational brilliance and his finely-wrought compositional sense. The dictionary defines an anthem as a solemn song of praise; there are several on this disc. Most are written by Towner himself and played with the almost oriental sense of balance and dignity" that the New York Times long ago singled out as hallmarks of Ralph's work, but the repertoire here also includes Charles Mingus's solemn song of praise in memory of Lester Young, "Goodbye, Pork Pie Hat" as well as "Gloria's Step", written by the late Scott LaFaro." -
Tracklisting
- 1. Solitary Woman
- 2. Anthem
- 3. Haunted
- 4. The Lutemaker
- 5. Simone
- 6. Gloria's Step
- 7. Four Comets: I.
- 8. Four Comets: II.
- 9. Four Comets: III.
- 10. Four Comets: IV.
- 11. Raffish
- 12. Very Late
- 13. The Prowler
- 14. Three Comments: I.
- 15. Three Comments: II.
- 16. Three Comments: III.
- 17. Goodbye, Pork-Pie Hat
Disc 1
Side 1
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Johannes Brahms: String Quartets, Op. 51
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Meredith Monk: Cellular Songs
Meredith Monk; Ellen Fisher; Katie Geissinger; Joanna Lynn-Jacobs; Allison Sniffin; John Hollenbeck
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Sokratis Sinopoulos & Yann Keerim: Topos
Sokratis Sinopoulos; Yann Keerim
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Steve Tibbetts: Close
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Tord Gustavsen Trio: Changing Places
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Wolfgang Muthspiel; Scott Colley; Brian Blade: TOKYO
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Dobrinka Tabakova: Sun Triptych
Maxim Rysanov; Dasol Kim; Roman Mints; Kristina Blaumane; BBC Concert Orchestra; Dobrinka Tabakova
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John Taylor; Marc Johnson; Joey Baron: Tramonto
John Taylor; Marc Johnson; Joey Baron
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At First Light
Ralph Towner
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Diary
Ralph Towner
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Ana
Ralph Towner
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Travel Guide
Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan
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My Foolish Heart
Ralph Towner
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Solstice
Ralph Towner
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Batik
Ralph Towner
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