Chiaroscuro is an album by American guitarist Ralph Towner and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu recorded in October 2008 and released on ECM the following year.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Jeff Tamarkin awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Chiaroscuro, naturally, boasts virtuosic musicianship, but it's never about that; it's about two artists coming together by chance and allowing their mutual respect to show them the way to something great."[2]
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Source | Rating |
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Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Wistful Thinking" | 4:19 |
2. | "Punta Giara" | 6:21 |
3. | "Chiaroscuro" | 6:31 |
4. | "Sacred Place" | 4:13 |
5. | "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) | 5:45 |
6. | "Doubled Up" | 4:56 |
7. | "Zephyr" | 7:29 |
8. | "The Sacred Place (Reprise)" | 1:59 |
9. | "Two Miniatures" (Paulo Fresu, Ralph Towner) | 2:38 |
10. | "Postlude" (Fresu, Towner) | 2:31 |
Total length: | 46:42 |
Personnel
- Ralph Towner – classical guitar, 12 string guitar, baritone guitar
- Paolo Fresu – trumpet, flugelhorn
References
- ^ "ECM 2085: Chiaroscuro". ECM Records. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ a b Tamarkin, J. Allmusic Review accessed November 18, 2011