Solo Concert

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

Solo Concert
Live album by
Ralph Towner
Released1980
RecordedOctober 1979
GenreJazz
Length47:29
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Old Friends, New Friends
(1979)		 Solo Concert
(1980)		 Five Years Later
(1982)

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. 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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