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Solo Concert
Live album by
Ralph Towner
Released1980
RecordedOctober 1979
VenueAmerika Haus, München, Germany; Limmathaus, Zürich, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length47:29
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Old Friends, New Friends
(1979) 		Solo Concert
(1980) 		Five Years Later
(1982)

Solo Concert is a live album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The interpretations are typically sensitive, thoughtful, and often introspective, but also show off Towner's impressive technique".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
  1. "Spirit Lake" - 8:43
  2. "Ralph's Piano Waltz" (John Abercrombie) - 7:04
  3. "Train of Thought" - 5:30
  4. "'Zoetrope" - 6:00
  5. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) - 5:12
  6. "Chelsea Courtyard" - 6:53
  7. "Timeless" (Abercrombie) - 4:54
  • Recorded live at Amerika Haus in München, Germany and Limmathaus in Zürich, Switzerland in October 1979

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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