LP ECM RALPH TOWNER / MARKUS STOCKHAUSEN "CITY OF EYES"

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Sep 2, 2009 Sold Date

Aug 26, 2009 Start Date

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LP: RALPH TOWNER

"CITY OF EYES"

ECM 1388 (1989)

Stickered promo, first edition copy from 1989: grey label.
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TRACKS:

1. Jamaica Stopover

2. Cascades

3. Les Douzilles

4. City Of Eyes

5. Sipping The Past

6. Far Cry

7. Janet

8. Sustained Release

9. Tundra

10. Blue Gown

Personnel:

Ralph TOWNER - (electric and acoustic guitars, piano, synth)
Markus STOCKHAUSEN - (trumpets, Flugelhorn)
Paul McCANDLESS - (Oboe, english horn)
Gary PEACOCK - (bass)
Jerry GRANELLI - (drums, percussion)

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2 Amazon reviews (edited/tidied up)

This is a piece of beautiful music that defies all categorisation. Listening to Towner's masterful fingering of his classical and 12-string guitars is always a pleasure and fascination. Stockhausen's trumpet and McCandless's oboe and horn add melody and colour. Really a beautiful album for all you ECM sound lovers out there.

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What can you say about the immensely talented and innovative Ralph Towner? His music, as the other review states, defies categorization. It's spacey, lyrical, rhythmic and maybe somewhat quirky. It's not jazz in asmuch as what we think "jazz" should be, nor is it "classical," but a combination of both, if I had to nail it down. It's probably some of the most interesting music you might hear in some time. The sidemen are superb, Towner's playing is magical. I've had the recording for 10 years at least and it's still in my playing rotation.

In addition, the other reviewer didn't mention the drummer/percussionist on this album, Jerry Granelli. I don't know if one can call Granelli underrated -- it's probably not the best term to describe his status as a musician -- maybe it's because you don't see his name in the press as often as you see the names of other great drummers in jazz, but there's no question that he is a master percussionist. His work stands out on almost any recording he's on, either as a sideman or as a leader. Check him out if you like what you hear on this album.

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CONDITION:

DISC

Superb condition. It has clearly been played
but there are no imperfections or marks of any kind.

No hairlines on either side.
Few signs of handling.

SLEEVE:

Slightest signs of handling.
No wear to top or bottom edges.
Open edges fine.
Stiff, new feel to the sleeve.

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