Virtuoso musician and composer who was at the forefront of 1970s jazz fusion, notably with the band Oregon ...

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With the death of Ralph Towner (1940 – 2026) contemporary jazz lost one of its most prolific and distinctive voices. How many ...

His death was confirmed by ECM Records, with which he had a close association spanning more than 50 years. Known for his rich, layered, and original sound that blended jazz harmony, classical ...

This interview was originally published in San Diego Troubadour magazine in the March, 2017 edition. You'll excuse Ralph Towner if he's not particularly interested in debates over genres and how to ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Music has lost an original and virtuoso after guitarist Ralph Towner died, aged 85. His record label ECM posted on January 18 that he had ...

Music has lost an original and virtuoso after guitarist Ralph Towner died, aged 85. His record label ECM posted on January 18 that he had died in Italy, where he lived for several decades. Towner’s ...

New Archie Shepp, Kronos Quartet inspired by Mahalia Jackson, Nicole McCabe, and remembering Ralph Towner.

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During his tenure, the gallery won Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2020, hosted the Turner Prize in 2023, and secured funding for a major capital project to create a new arts, environment and heritage ...