Ralph Towner and Paolo Fresu - Chiaroscuro

[GA Russell]

Ralph Towner and Paolo Fresu have recorded a duet album called Chiaroscuro which will be released March 16.

The following week they are touring the US:

March 23 at the Regattabar in Boston

March 24^th at the Italian Academy at Columbia University in NYC

March 27^th at the San Francisco Jazz Festival

March 28^th at the Triple Door in Seattle

[WorldB3]

I like the new record, think I'll take my buddy who is a major Townerhead to the SF show.

[king ubu]

A fine disc indeed! I think it was mentioned on the ECM new releases thread... I kept it myself, in case anyone wonders!

[GA Russell]

I think you guys like it more than I do.

I like Paolo Fresu a lot. I've never been a big fan of Ralph Towner's. It's not that I dislike him. I just don't find him very interesting. Towner wrote all of the songs on this album except Blue in Green, and one other which he co-wrote with Fresu.

Towner doesn't get in Fresu's way here, so that's good. But I don't think that he contributes much of interest.

I find the album pleasant enough, good for background music.

PS - WorldB3, let us know what you think of them in concert!

Edited March 18, 2010 by GA Russell