Batik is an album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in January 1978 and released on ECM September that same year. The trio features rhythm section Eddie Gómez and Jack DeJohnette.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1978 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studios Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:45 | |||
| Label | ECM 1121 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music unfolds slowly but logically, and Towner's quiet sound displays a lot of inner heat... Well worth listening to closely, at a high volume."[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Ralph Towner
- "Waterwheel" - 9:20
- "Shades of Sutton Hoo" - 4:34
- "Trellis" - 8:18
- "Batik" - 16:17
- "Green Room" - 6:16
Personnel
edit- Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano
- Eddie Gómez – bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
References
edit- ^ "Batik". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 12, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 12, 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.