Blue Sun (album)
| Blue Sun | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | December 1982 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | ECM 1250 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Blue Sun is a solo album by guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in December 1982 and released by ECM Records the following year.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "the synthesizer ... opens up the limited dynamic range of his music, and brings him out of himself to the point where his tune 'C. T. Kangaroo' can sound something like Keith Jarrett sitting in with Weather Report."[7] The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "stark Nordic snooze music."[8]
Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner
- "Blue Sun" - 7:21
- "The Prince and the Sage" - 6:23
- "C.T. Kangaroo" - 5:38
- "Mevlana Etude" - 3:09
- "Wedding of the Streams" - 5:10
- "Shadow Fountain" - 6:39
- "Rumours of Rain" - 11:02
Personnel
- Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, Prophet 5 synthesizer, French Horn, cornet, percussion
References
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 21, 2011
- ^ "Atlantic Jaxx Digital | News". April 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Jack Nunn - Blue Sun | c-r-y.org.uk". April 22, 2018. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ AllMusic Review accessed September 21, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Miller, Mark (May 21, 1983). "Blue Sun Ralph Towner". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
- ^ Rea, Steven X. (May 1, 1983). "Ralph Towner Blue Sun". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. P10.