Old Friends, New Friends is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in July 1979 and released on ECM Records in November of the same year. The quintet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, cellist David Darling, and rhythm section Eddie Gómez and Michael Di Pasqua.[2]
| 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 | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The New York Times wrote that the album "voices trumpet, cello, bass and drums with the leader's rich acoustic guitar and piano in a variety of subtle and original combinations."[6]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "an intriguing set well worth several listens."[3]
Track listing
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (18 Nov 1979). "A Jazz Label Changes Direction". The New York Times. p. D33.