Trios / Solos
| Trios/Solos | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 27–28, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Trios / Solos is an album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner with Glen Moore.
Reception
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 | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ralph Towner except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brujo" | 5:34 | |
| 2. | "Winter Light" | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "Noctuary" | Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, Ralph Towner | 2:22 |
| 4. | "1 X 12" | 2:48 | |
| 5. | "A Belt of Asteroids" | Glen Moore | 6:37 |
| 6. | "Re: Person I Knew" | Bill Evans | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Suite: 3 X 12" | 7:12 | |
| 8. | "Raven's Wood" | 5:20 | |
| 9. | "Reach Me, Friend" | 3:26 |
Personnel
- Ralph Towner — twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano (tracks 1-4 & 6-9)
- Glen Moore — bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 8)
- Paul McCandless — oboe (tracks 3 & 8)
- Colin Walcott — tabla (track 1)
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed March 29th, 2019
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Trios/Solos". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1 ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1410. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
