| Sound and Shadows | ||||
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Studio album by
Ralph Towner / Solstice | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | February 1977 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label |
ECM ECM 1095 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
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Sound and Shadows is an album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in February 1977 and released on ECM later that year, Towner's second album with his Solstice quartet, featuring saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Eberhard Weber and Jon Christensen.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "The playing here by Towner and a group of other ECM artists is what made the label so noteworthy: it is full of elegance and aplomb and the musicians are as aware of space as they are of what fills it." [1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ralph Towner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Distant Hills" | 10:46 |
| 2. | "Balance Beam" | 10:44 |
| Total length: | 21:30 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along the Way" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Arion" | 8:44 |
| 3. | "Song of the Shadows" | 9:24 |
| Total length: | 44:52 | |
Personnel
Solstice
- Ralph Towner – 12-string and classical guitar, piano, French horn
- Jan Garbarek – tenor and soprano saxophone, flute
- Eberhard Weber – bass, cello
- Jon Christensen – drums, percussion
Technical personnel
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
- Barbara Wojirsch – cover design
- Roberto Masotti – photography
References
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review: Solstice/Sound and Shadows accessed 10 March 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1410. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
