Trios / Solos is an album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner with Glen Moore recorded over two days in November 1972 and released on ECM June the following year. The session features guest appearances from tabla player Colin Walcott and oboist Paul McCandless.[1]
| Trios/Solos | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | November 27–28, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studios New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | ECM 1025 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Reception
editAt 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
editAll tracks are written by Ralph Towner, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brujo" | 5:34 | |
| 2. | "Winter Light" | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "Noctuary" |
| 2:22 |
| 4. | "1 × 12" | 2:48 | |
| 5. | "A Belt of Asteroids" | Glen Moore | 6:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re: Person I Knew" | Bill Evans | 6:19 |
| 2. | "Suite: 3 × 12" | 7:12 | |
| 3. | "Raven's Wood" | 5:20 | |
| 4. | "Reach Me, Friend" | 3:26 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)
- Glen Moore – bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 8)
Additional musicians
edit- Paul McCandless – oboe (tracks 3 & 8)
- Colin Walcott — tabla (track 1)
Technical personnel
edit- Manfred Eicher – producer
- George Klabin – recording engineer
- Martin Wieland – mixing
- B & B Wojirsch – cover design
- H. Paysan, Ken Kay – photography
References
edit- ^ Ralph Towner With Glen Moore - Trios / Solos (in French), 1973, retrieved 2023-12-08
- ^ 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.