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Greetings: I'm new to this group but also a long-time R.Towner fan. I believe I've bought all the 1970's & early to mid '80's Vinyl albums and also 'Open...
Jerry Belsak
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Aug 7, 2003
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1000
Welcome to group-- hope somebody can answer your music questions. "5 Years Later" is not on CD, unfortunately, at least as far as I know. RT does tour-- he...
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Aug 7, 2003
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1001
... Let's see if I can help. Ralph wrote at least 3 etudes: Mevlana etude, Jugler's etude and Oleander etude. Jugler's etude is part of a three-piece solo...
Ariel
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Aug 7, 2003
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Ariel: thank you. this is great news! I'll contact the publisher and hope for the best. And jeez, I have that *book* somewhere around here! now all i have got...
Jerry Belsak
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Aug 7, 2003
8:14 am
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No, it hasn't been issued. While ECM has issued all but 70 of their regular series titles (give or take) on CD, this is one anomaly that doesn't appear to...
Dave Binder
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Aug 7, 2003
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Oops, missed this one on last post. Yes, Ralph still tours, although primarily in Europe since he resettled in Palermo, Italy a number of years ago (while he...
Dave Binder
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Aug 7, 2003
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  Dave Binder wrote:. ... Ralph played here in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year. I don't know in what other cities he performed in South America, but I also...
Mike Allan
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Aug 7, 2003
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... Check out this link: http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org/artists/RalphTowner/index.htm Ralph will be at the Monterey Jazz Festival on September 20. You ...
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Aug 7, 2003
1:22 pm
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I'll be seeing Ralph on Monday. He'll be here in Oregon with Oregon. I hope to have a chance to hang out a little with him after the show. I'll send a review...
Ed Dunsavage
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Aug 7, 2003
4:41 pm
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... Would you ask him to subscribe to this list ? ... Ariel/...
Ariel
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Aug 7, 2003
7:49 pm
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Last time I saw Ralph I mentioned this group to him. Of course he's flattered at the attention but I get the sense that he's not much a computer type guy but...
Ed Dunsavage
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Aug 7, 2003
8:27 pm
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Re: [Ralph_Towner] 5 Years Later? Juggler's Etude, NimbusI used to think that Towner-envy was due to the extraordinary artistic inadequacy one feels upon...
John Shaw
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Aug 7, 2003
11:39 pm
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Thanks, Dave -for your reply! It is quite possible that weak sales of this record at the time has driven their decision not to release, since John...
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Aug 8, 2003
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Hello there, as a fan of Ralph's outstanding guitar performances for years, I've joined this group a couple of weeks ago and I really appreciate the postings...
Bernd
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Aug 10, 2003
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Well, I thought I'd report in on my two Oregon experiences this week. I was fortunate enough to be invited to a private concert to see the group by the Oregon...
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Aug 16, 2003
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In a message dated 8/16/03 9:34:55 AM, edisoned@... writes: << He said that his next recording will feature himself and two vocalists, Norma Winston and an...
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Aug 16, 2003
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Hi all, just wondering if anybody had a chance to check out and investigate my Empty Carrousel post (post #986)? I figured you Ralph-heads would be all over...
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Aug 31, 2003
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1016
Hi everyone !!! Yesterday I got from Theodor Presser company the score "Ralph Towner: Suite for guitar". It not only includes the score for guitar, but also an...
Ariel
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Sep 12, 2003
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In a message dated 9/12/03 9:40:34 AM, ariel@... writes: << "Ralph Towner: Suite for guitar". >> Is this the 'next' ECM project for RT? Ed...
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Sep 12, 2003
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I recently acquired a hard to find japanese cd of RT in duet with that fine pinist Marc Copeland. It's very fine and notable for the standards they cover...
davidchilver
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Sep 13, 2003
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In a message dated 9/12/03 11:59:18 PM, david@... writes: << a hard to find japanese cd of RT in duet with that fine pinist Marc Copeland....
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Sep 13, 2003
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WHile there aren't any recordings of him doing standards that I am aware of, live he often throws in the odd standard or two (Nardis is a perennial favourite)...
Dave Binder
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Sep 13, 2003
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1021
You are right - ON Matchbook they do Mingus' Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, and the Comden-Green-Bernstein standard, Some Other Time; on Slide Show they do Davis' Blue...
Dave Binder
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Sep 13, 2003
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Don't forget Ralph's version of "I Fall I LOve Too Easily" on solo guitar. It's absolutely gorgeous! I know Ralph knows alot of standards on piano, but not on...
tony d'arco
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Sep 13, 2003
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Marc Copland is a marvelous pianist. If ytou haven't heard Second Sight, with John Abercrombie et. al, check it out. Also his wonderful trio release, Haunted...
Dave Binder
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Sep 13, 2003
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blueboy6661952@... writes: << Or is Copeland a pianist? >> Copeland is a pianist-- a bit like John Taylor. has some nice albums on Sunnyside Records & I...
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Sep 13, 2003
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-Tony As Dave says, Marc Copland is a great player (and some unusual guy- played alto sax professionally with the likes of Chico Hamiltontill he was 25, gave...
davidchilver
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Sep 14, 2003
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... "I Fall In Love Too Easily" is on Ralph`s solo record "Open Letter", as well as "Waltz For Debby" by Bill Evans. Some other standards Ralph has recorded...
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Sep 14, 2003
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If any of you guys are lucky enough to see R.T. at the festival please tell us all about it. Ralph (according to the festival web page) will be playing in...
tony d'arco
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Sep 17, 2003
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Just saw Ralph/w Oregon last week at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles.........there were about 25 people in the audience on a Thursday night.....McCandless even...
Balan, Jeff
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