Lost and Found (Ralph Towner album) explained

Lost and Found
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ralph Towner
Cover:	Lost and Found (Ralph Towner album).jpg
Released:	January 1996^[1]
Recorded:	May 1995
Studio:	Rainbow Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	57:45
Label:	ECM ECM 1563
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	Ralph Towner
Prev Title:	Oracle
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Ana
Next Year:	1997

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]

Reception

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]

Track listing

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

• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar
• Denney Goodhew – sopranino, soprano, and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet
• Marc Johnson – bass
• Jon Christensen – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lost and Found . .
2. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1500/1563.php ECM discography
3. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 20, 2011