Trios / Solos

Trios/Solos
Trios/Solos
Studio album by Ralph Towner
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

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]

Reception[edit]

At 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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Ralph Towner, except as noted.

Side I
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Brujo"		5:34
2.	"Winter Light"		3:35
3.	"Noctuary"	McCandless Moore Towner	2:22
4.	"1 × 12"		2:48
5.	"A Belt of Asteroids"	Glen Moore	6:37

Side II
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[edit]

Musicians[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.

[1] Ralph Towner With Glen Moore - Trios / Solos (in French), 1973, retrieved 2023-12-08

[Jurek-2] Jurek, Thom. "Trios/Solos". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1 ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1410. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Trios / Solos (1972) Diary (1973) Solstice (1974) Matchbook (1974) Sargasso Sea (1976) Sound and Shadows (1977) Batik (1978) Old Friends, New Friends (1979) Five Years Later (1981) Blue Sun (1982) Slide Show (1985) City of Eyes (1988) Open Letter (1992) Oracle (1993) Lost and Found (1995) A Closer View (1995) Ana (1996) Anthem (2000) Time Line (2005) Chiaroscuro (2008) Travel Guide (2012) My Foolish Heart (2016)
Live albums	Solo Concert (1979)
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