Ralph Towner Catalog
1972 (age 32)
Ralph Towner With Glen Moore - Trios/Solos ECM (G) ECM 1025 1973
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano; Glen Moore, bass; Collin Walcott, tabla.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, November 27 and 28, 1972
| Brujo |
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano.
| Winter Light |
Paul McCandless, oboe; Ralph Towner, guitar, piano; Glen Moore, bass.
| Noctuary |
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano.
| 1x12 |
Glen Moore, bass.
| A Belt Of Asteroids |
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano; Glen Moore, bass.
| Re: Person I Knew |
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano.
| Suite: 3x12 |
Paul McCandless, oboe; Ralph Towner, guitar, piano; Glen Moore, bass.
| Raven's Wood |
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano.
| Reach Me, Friend |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1025 (CD).
Various Artists - ECM Special - Edition For Contemporary Music ECM (J) PA-9601 1973
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano; Glen Moore, bass; Collin Walcott, tabla.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, November 27 and 28, 1972
| Brujo II |
** also released on ECM Special I - The Most Beautiful Sound Next To Silence, ECM (J) PA-4011.
1973
Ralph Towner - Diary ECM (G) ECM 1032 1974
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, gongs.
April 4 and 5, 1973
| Dark Spirit | |
| Entry In A Diary | |
| Images Unseen | |
| Icarus | |
| Mon Enfant | |
| Ogden Road | |
| Erg | |
| The Silence Of A Candle |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1032 (CD).
1974
Ralph Towner, Gary Burton - Matchbook ECM (G) ECM 1056 1975
Gary Burton, vibraharp; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, July 26 and 27, 1974
| Drifting Petals | |
| Some Other Time | |
| Brotherhood | |
| Icarus | |
| Song For A Friend | |
| Matchbook | |
| 1 x 6 | |
| Aurora | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1056 (CD).
** part of Gary Burton, Steve Swallow - Hotel Hello / Ralph Towner, Gary Burton - Matchbook, ECM (G) ECM 1055/56 in 1975?.
Ralph Towner, Solstice - Solstice ECM (G) ECM 1060 1975
Jan Garbarek, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano; Eberhard Weber, bass, cello; Jon Christensen, drums, percussion.
Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, December, 1974
| Oceanus | |
| Visitation | |
| Drifting Petals | |
| Nimbus | |
| Winter Solstice | |
| Piscean Dance | |
| Red And Black | |
| Sand |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1060 (CD).
1977
Ralph Towner, Solstice - Sound And Shadows ECM (G) ECM 1095 1977
Jan Garbarek, soprano, tenor sax, flute; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, French horn; Eberhard Weber, bass, cello; Jon Christensen, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, February, 1977
| Distant Hills | |
| Balance Beam | |
| Along The Way | |
| Arion | |
| Song Of The Shadows |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1095 (CD).
1978
Ralph Towner, Eddie Gomez, Jack DeJohnette - Batik ECM (G) ECM 1121 1978
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, January, 1978
| Waterwheel | |
| Shades Of Shutton' Hoo | |
| Trellis | |
| Batik | |
| Green Room |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1121 (CD).
1979
Ralph Towner - Old Friends, New Friends ECM (G) ECM 1153 1979
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; David Darling, cello; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, French horn; Eddie Gomez, bass; Michael Di Pasqua, drums, percussion.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, July, 1979
| New Moon | |
| Yesterday And Long Ago | |
| Celeste | |
| Special Delivery | |
| Kupala | |
| Beneath The Evening Sky |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1153 (CD).
Ralph Towner - Solo Concert ECM (G) ECM 1173 1980
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar.
Amerika Haus, Munich, West Germany and Limmathaus, Zurich, Switzerland, October, 1979
| Spirit Lake | |
| Ralph's Piano Waltz | |
| Train Of Thought | |
| Zoetrope | |
| Nardis | |
| Chelsea Courtyard | |
| Timeless |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1173 (CD).
1981 (age 41)
Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie - Five Years Later ECM (G) ECM 1207 1982
John Abercrombie, acoustic, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, mandolin guitar; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, March, 1981
| Late Night Passenger | |
| Isla | |
| Half Past Two | |
| Microtheme | |
| Caminata | |
| The Juggler's Etude | |
| Bumabia | |
| Child's Play |
1982
Ralph Towner - Blue Sun ECM (G) ECM 1250 1983
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, Prophet-5 synthesizer, French horn, cornet, percussion.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, December, 1982
| Blue Sun | |
| The Prince And The Sage | |
| C.T. Kangaroo | |
| Mevlana Etude | |
| Wedding Of The Streams | |
| Shadow Fountain | |
| Rumours Of Rain |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1250 (CD).
1985
Ralph Towner, Gary Burton - Slide Show ECM (G) ECM 1306 1986
Gary Burton, vibes, marimba; Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, May, 1985
| Maelstrom | |
| Vessel | |
| Around The Bend | |
| Blue In Green | |
| Beneath An Evening Sky | |
| The Donkey Jamboree | |
| Continental Breakfast | |
| Charlotte's Tangle | |
| Innocenti |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1306 (CD).
1986
Ralph Towner - City Of Eyes ECM (G) ECM 1388 1989
Markus Stockhausen, piccolo trumpet; Paul McCandless, oboe; Ralph Towner, piano, synthesizer; Gary Peacock, bass; Jerry Granelli, drums, electronic drums.
The Power Station, NYC, February, 1986
| Cascades |
Ralph Towner, classical guitar; Gary Peacock, bass.
| Les Douzilles |
Markus Stockhausen, flugelhorn; Paul McCandless, English horn; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar; Gary Peacock, bass; Jerry Granelli, drums, electronic drums.
| City Of Eyes |
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, piano, synthesizer; Gary Peacock, bass; Jerry Granelli, drums.
| Far Cry |
Ralph Towner, classical guitar; Gary Peacock, bass; Jerry Granelli, drums.
| Sustained Release |
Markus Stockhausen, trumpet; Paul McCandless, English horn; Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar; Gary Peacock, bass; Jerry Granelli, drums, electronic drums.
| Tundra |
Ralph Towner, classical guitar.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1988
| Jamaica Stopover |
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar.
| Sipping The Past |
Ralph Towner, classical guitar.
| Janet |
same session.
| Blue Gown |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1388 (CD).
1991 (age 51)
Ralph Towner - Open Letter ECM (G) ECM 1462 1992
Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar, synthesizer; Peter Erskine, drums.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, July, 1991, and February, 1992
| The Sigh | |
| Wistful Thinking | |
| Adrift | |
| Infection | |
| Alar | |
| Short 'N Stout | |
| Waltz For Debby | |
| I Fall In Love Too Easily | |
| Magic Pouch | |
| Magnolia Island | |
| Nightfall |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1462 (CD).
1995
Ralph Towner - Lost And Found ECM (G) ECM 1563 1996
Denney Goodhew, sopranino, soprano, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar; Marc Johnson, double bass; Jon Christensen, drums.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, May, 1995
| Harbinger | |
| Trill Ride | |
| Elan Vital | |
| Summer's End | |
| Col Legno | |
| Soft Landing | |
| Flying Cows | |
| Mon Enfant | |
| A Breath Away | |
| Scrimshaw | |
| Midnight Blue ... Red Shift | |
| Moonless | |
| Sco Cone | |
| Tattler | |
| Taxi's Waiting |
Ralph Towner, Gary Peacock - A Closer View ECM (G) ECM 1602 1998
Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar; Gary Peacock, double bass.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, December, 1995
| Opalesque | |
| Viewpoint | |
| Mingusiana | |
| Creeper | |
| Infrared | |
| From Branch To Branch | |
| Postcard To Salta | |
| Toledo | |
| Amber Captive | |
| Moor | |
| Beppo | |
| A Closer View |
1996
Ralph Towner - Ana ECM (G) ECM 1611 1997
Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, March, 1996
| The Reluctant Bride | |
| Tale Of Saverio | |
| Joyful Departure | |
| Green And Golden | |
| I Knew It Was You | |
| Les Douzilles | |
| Veldt | |
| Seven Pieces For Twelve Strings: Between The Clouds | |
| Seven Pieces For Twelve Strings: Child On The Porch | |
| Seven Pieces For Twelve Strings: Carib Crib (1) | |
| Seven Pieces For Twelve Strings: Slavic Mood | |
| Seven Pieces For Twelve Strings: Carib Crib (2) | |
| Seven Pieces For Twelve Strings: Toru | |
| Seven Pieces For Twelve Strings: Sage Brush Rider |
2000 (age 60)
Ralph Towner - Anthem ECM (G) ECM 1743 2001
Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, February, 2000
| Solitary Woman | |
| Anthem | |
| Haunted | |
| The Lutemaker | |
| Simone | |
| Gloria's Step | |
| Four Comets: I | |
| Four Comets: II | |
| Four Comets: III | |
| Four Comets: IV | |
| Raffish | |
| Very Late | |
| The Prowler | |
| Three Comments: I | |
| Three Comments: II | |
| Three Comments: III | |
| Goodbye, Pork-Pie Hat |
2005
Ralph Towner - Time Line ECM (G) ECM 1968 2006
Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar.
Propstei St. Gerold, Austria, September, 2005
| The Pendant | |
| Oleander Etude | |
| Always By Your Side | |
| The Hollows | |
| Anniversary Song | |
| If | |
| Five Glimpses: I | |
| Five Glimpses: II | |
| Five Glimpses: III | |
| Five Glimpses: IV | |
| Five Glimpses: V | |
| The Lizards Of Eraclea | |
| Turning Of The Leaves | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Freeze Frame | |
| My Man's Gone Now |
2008
Ralph Towner, Paolo Fresu - Chiaroscuro ECM (G) ECM 2085 2009
Paolo Fresu, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar, baritone guitar.
Artesuono Recording Studio, Cavalicco, Udine, Italy, October, 2008
| Wistful Thinking | |
| Punto Giara | |
| Chiaroscuro | |
| Sacred Place | |
| Blue In Green | |
| Doubled Up | |
| Zephyr | |
| The Sacred Place (Reprise) | |
| Two Miniatures | |
| Postlude |
2012 (age 72)
Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Slava Grigoryan - Travel Guide ECM (G) ECM 2310 2013
Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar; Slava Grigoryan, classical guitar, baritone guitar; Wolfgang Muthspiel, electric guitar, voice.
Auditorio Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Lugano, Switzerland, August, 2012
| The Henrysons | |
| Father Time | |
| Windsong | |
| Duende | |
| Amarone Trio | |
| Travel Guide | |
| Die Blaue Stunde | |
| Nico Und Mithra | |
| Tarry | |
| Museum Of Light |
2016
Ralph Towner - My Foolish Heart ECM (G) ECM 2516 2017
Ralph Towner, classical guitar, 12-string guitar.
Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, Switzerland, February, 2016
| Pilgrim | |
| I'll Sing To You | |
| Saunter | |
| My Foolish Heart | |
| Dolomiti Dance | |
| Clarion Call | |
| Two Poets | |
| Shard | |
| Ubi Sunt | |
| Biding Time | |
| Blue As In Bley | |
| Rewind |