Lost and Found (Ralph Towner album)

Lost and Found is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in May 1995 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features reed player Denney Goodhew and rhythm section Marc Johnson and Jon Christensen.[2]

Lost and Found
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1996[1]
RecordedMay 1995
StudioRainbow Studios
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length57:45
LabelECM
ECM 1563
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Oracle
(1994)
Lost and Found
(1996)
Ana
(1997)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This is a guitar player's recording, but it is obvious that Towner writes for ensembles equally well, and he has clearly written the vast majority of this recording for this particular ensemble. It's seamless from start to finish; it moves and is far less ponderous than some of his earlier outings; it's a winner for sure."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
  1. "Harbinger" - 2:34
  2. "Trill Ride" (Marc Johnson, Ralph Towner) - 3:01
  3. "Élan Vital" - 6:20
  4. "Summer's End" - 5:15
  5. "Col legno" (Johnson) - 3:16
  6. "Soft Landing" (Denney Goodhew, Johnson, Towner) - 2:17
  7. "Flying Cows" (Goodhew) - 4:57
  8. "Mon enfant" (Anonymous) - 4:06
  9. "A Breath Away" - 5:17
  10. "Scrimshaw" - 1:26
  11. "Midnight Blue... Red Shift" (Goodhew) - 3:27
  12. "Moonless" (Johnson, Towner) - 4:39
  13. "Sco Cone" (Johnson) - 3:44
  14. "Tattler" - 3:08
  15. "Taxi's Waiting" - 4:34

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Lost and Found". ECM.
  2. ^ ECM discography accessed October 20, 2011
  3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 20, 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.