Old Friends, New Friends
| Old Friends, New Friends | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 1979 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studios Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | ECM 1153 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Old Friends, New Friends is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in July 1979 and released on ECM November later that year. The quintet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, cellist David Darling, and rhythm section Eddie Gómez and Michael Di Pasqua.[2]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "An intriguing set well worth several listens."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner
- "New Moon" - 7:27
- "Yesterday and Long Ago" - 7:51
- "Celeste" - 4:54
- "Special Delivery" - 7:04
- "Kupala" - 8:05
- "Beneath an Evening Sky" - 7:00
Personnel
- Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, French horn
- Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
- David Darling – cello
- Eddie Gómez – bass
- Michael Di Pasqua – drums, percussion
References
- ^ "Old Friends, New Friends". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 14, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 14, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1412. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
