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Solo Concert
Live album by
Ralph Towner
Released1980
RecordedOctober 1979
VenueAmerika Haus, München, Germany; Limmathaus, Zürich, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length47:29
LabelECM 1173
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Old Friends, New Friends
(1979) 		Solo Concert
(1980) 		Five Years Later
(1982)

Solo Concert is a live solo album by American guitarist Ralph Towner recorded at the Amerika Haus in München, Germany and Limmathaus in Zürich, Switzerland in October 1979 and released on ECM the following year.[1]

Reception

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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]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
DownBeat[5]

Track listing

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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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
  2. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ DownBeat review, August 1981, pp. 34-35
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