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Solo Concert
Live album by Ralph Towner
Released	1980
Recorded	October 1979
Venue	Amerika Haus, München, Germany; Limmathaus, Zürich, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:29
Label	ECM 1173
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Old Friends, New Friends (1979) Solo Concert (1980) Five Years Later (1982)

Solo Concert is a live solo album by American guitarist Ralph Towner recorded at the Amerika Haus in München, Germany and Limmathaus in Zürich, Switzerland in October 1979 and released on ECM the following year.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The interpretations are typically sensitive, thoughtful, and often introspective, but also show off Towner's impressive technique."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
DownBeat

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated

1. "Spirit Lake" - 8:43
2. "Ralph's Piano Waltz" (John Abercrombie) - 7:04
3. "Train of Thought" - 5:30
4. "'Zoetrope" - 6:00
5. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) - 5:12
6. "Chelsea Courtyard" - 6:53
7. "Timeless" (Abercrombie) - 4:54

Personnel

• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
2. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. DownBeat review, August 1981, pp. 34-35

• ECM Records live albums
• Ralph Towner albums
• 1980 live albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher