RALPH TOWNER - Old Friends, New Friends (1979) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Due to the very interesting grouping of players -- guitarist Ralph Towner, who also performs on piano and French horn; trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, cellist David Darling, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Michael Di Pasqua -- and six of Towner's better originals, this is one of the guitarist's best in a long string of ECM recordings. Wheeler adds fire to the music that is tempered a bit by Darling's mellow cello. An intriguing set well worth several listens. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1     New Moon 7:27
Ralph Towner
2     Yesterday and Long Ago 7:51
Ralph Towner
3     Celeste 4:53
Ralph Towner
4     Special Delivery 7:03
Ralph Towner
5     Kupala 8:04
Ralph Towner
6     Beneath an Evening Sky 7:00
Ralph Towner
Credits:
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Cello – David Darling
Design – Barbara Wojirsch
Drums, Percussion – Michael Di Pasqua
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler
Twelve-String Guitar, Classical Guitar, Piano, French Horn, Composed By [All Compositions By] – Ralph Towner