Ralph Towner
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Ralph Towner – Five Glimpses: II
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Born in 1940 in Chehalis, Washington, Towner is one of the most diversely talented musicians of the past half-century, and has made notable recordings of jazz, classical music, folk music, and world music. In college Towner first majored in music composition at the University of Oregon. At that time his instruments were jazz piano and trumpet. He quickly became interested in classical guitar and moved to Vienna, Austria to study with Karl Scheit. After one year with Scheit he returned to the U.S.and began playing gigs around New York City. Towner joined world music pioneer Paul Winter’s “Consort” ensemble in the late 1960s. Along with bandmates Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott, Towner left the Winter Consort in 1970 to form the group Oregon, which over the course of the 1970s issued a number of highly influential records mixing folk music, Indian classical forms, and avant-garde jazz-influenced free improvisation. At the same time, Towner began a longstanding relationship with the influential ECM record label, which has released virtually all of his non-Oregon recordings since his 1972 debut as a leader Trios/Solos. Towner has also made numerous appearances as a sideman, perhaps most famously on jazz fusion heavyweights Weather Report’s 1972 album I Sing the Body Electric within which he played a 12-string guitar.
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Anthem
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Ana
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Time Line
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Spotify playlist Jazz: Bebop, Cool, Swing, Vocal, Fusion, Modal, Stride, Dixieland, Third Stream, Big Band, Hard Bop
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ajstein64
glad to see so many others are aware of towner's brilliant music. a "lost album" of his that i'd recommend is named "if summer had its ghosts" (bill bruford, eddie gomez, released as a bruford title)
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DegreeX
Ralph Towner has created some of the most diverse and interesting music ever. His technique is flawless as well. It's a shame hes not very well known.
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HeikeMatthiesen
It was wonderful to meet you, you played a phantastic concert at the Oberhausen guitar festiavl!! hope to see you again somewhen somwhere..
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psyclonought
very heartfelt and moving,ihad to the volume down as i could have started crying it really sings out and is great to explore some of these options all the best to fellow travellers
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Hey! If you are fan o Weather Report (with Jaco or without him) join my group - http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Weather+Report
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Listen to these guys: Trape-Zape.
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mambrui
this colourful sound inspires phantasy and relaxes soul as well .... absolutely perfect *****
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tergan
heard on Peripheral Music tag radio: Cluster & Brian Eno > Fonica > Jopy > Eberhard Weber > My Fun > Vanessa Rosetto > The Nels Cline Singers > El Heath > Tape > Alog > Fred Frith > Engine7 > Clogs > Raumwerk > brunk > Ralph Towner > Oregon > Leafcutter John > Hauschka > Albert Ayler > Supersilent > Tom Zé… if that mix of music appeals to you, come join us in the Peripheral Music group.
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donKamillo
Pianist, guitarist - thank You Last.fm for helping me discover this guy! Listen to the tag radios people!!
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bainer
incredible talent, sublime technique. i can't say enough about him as a composer and musician.
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kimathim
One of the world's most innovative and a true genius in today's contemporary music.
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riven213
A wonderful and original guitarist
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