Solo Concert

Solo Concert is a live album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Solo Concert
Live album by Ralph Towner
Released	1980
Recorded	October 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:29
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Old Friends, New Friends (1979) Solo Concert (1980) Five Years Later (1982)

Reception

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

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

• Recorded live at Amerika Haus in München, Germany and Limmathaus in Zürich, Switzerland in October 1979

Personnel

• Ralph Towner — twelve-string guitar, classical guitar

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
2. 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.