Trios / Solos
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| Trios/Solos | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | November 27–28, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studios New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | ECM 1025 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Trios / Solos is an album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner with Glen Moore recorded over two days in November 1972 and released on ECM June the following year. The session features guest appearances from tabla player Colin Walcott and oboist Paul McCandless.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]At AllMusic, critic Thom Jurek gave the album four stars, stating, "While Trios/Solos has its moments of pure unadulterated noodling yawn, there are more than enough dimensions where the four elements meet and spark to compensate."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | StarStarStarHalf star[4] |
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Ralph Towner, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brujo" | 5:34 | |
| 2. | "Winter Light" | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "Noctuary" |
| 2:22 |
| 4. | "1 × 12" | 2:48 | |
| 5. | "A Belt of Asteroids" | Glen Moore | 6:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re: Person I Knew" | Bill Evans | 6:19 |
| 2. | "Suite: 3 × 12" | 7:12 | |
| 3. | "Raven's Wood" | 5:20 | |
| 4. | "Reach Me, Friend" | 3:26 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Musicians
[edit | edit source]- Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)
- Glen Moore – bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 8)
Additional musicians
[edit | edit source]- Paul McCandless – oboe (tracks 3 & 8)
- Colin Walcott — tabla (track 1)
Technical personnel
[edit | edit source]- Manfred Eicher – producer
- George Klabin – recording engineer
- Martin Wieland – mixing
- B & B Wojirsch – cover design
- H. Paysan, Ken Kay – photography
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