| Crossing | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Chamber jazz, ethno jazz, folk jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, new-age | |||
| Length | 48:40 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Crossing is an album by American world music/jazz group Oregon, featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott. It was recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.[1] This was the final album recorded with Walcott, released after his death in November 1984.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Ethereal playing with tremendous solos".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
- "Queen of Sydney" (Paul McCandless) - 8:17
- "Pepé Linque" (Glen Moore) - 4:21
- "Alpenbridge" - 6:31
- "Travel by Day" (Collin Walcott) - 4:23
- "Kronach Waltz" (Moore) - 3:08
- "The Glide" - 6:13
- "Amaryllis" (McCandless) - 8:55
- "Looking-Glass Man" - 4:26
- "Crossing" - 3:13
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in October 1984
Personnel
- Paul McCandless - soprano saxophone (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9), oboe (tracks 1, 3, 7), bass clarinet (tracks 2, 5), English horn (tracks 7)
- Glen Moore - bass (tracks 1–4, 6–9), flute (track 1), piano (track 5)
- Ralph Towner - classical guitar (tracks 3, 9), 12 string guitar (tracks 4, 7), piano (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9), Prophet-5 synthesizer (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 9), cornet (tracks 2, 5, 6), percussion (track 9)
- Collin Walcott - percussion (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 9), tabla (tracks 1, 2, 6), sitar (tracks 3, 4), bass drum (tracks 5), snare drum (tracks 5)
References
- ↑ ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2011
- 1 2 Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1099. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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