Ana is a solo album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in March 1996 and released on ECM April the following year.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 1996 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:08 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1611 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "While Towner isn't entirely successful in melding classical, jazz and new age—he frequently meanders—several sections of Ana are as lovely and hypnotic as anything else in his catalog."[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Ralph Towner
- "The Reluctant Bride" - 4:28
- "Tale of Saverio" - 5:13
- "Joyful Departure" - 3:58
- "Green and Golden" - 5:06
- "I Knew It Was You" - 4:02
- "Les Douzilles" - 6:49
- "Veldt" - 2:21
- "Between the Clouds" - 1:07
- "Child on the Porch" - 1:35
- "Carib Crib (1)" - 1:55
- "Slavic Mood" - 1:43
- "Carib Crib (2)" - 1:53
- "Toru" - 3:24
- "Sage Brush Rider" - 4:04
Personnel
edit- Ralph Towner – classical guitar, 12 string guitar
References
edit- ^ "Ana". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 20, 2011
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. AllMusic Review accessed October 20, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.