Chiaroscuro (Ralph Towner album)
Chiaroscuro is an album by American guitarist Ralph Towner and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu recorded in 2008 and released on the ECM label. 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". Track listing All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated "Wistful Thinking" - 4:19 "Punta Giara" - 6:21 "Chiaroscuro" - 6:31 "Sacred Place" - 4:13 "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) - 5:45 "Doubled Up" - 4:56 "Zephyr" - 7:29 "The Sacred Place (Reprise)" - 1:59 "Two Miniatures" (Paulo Fresu, Ralph Towner) - 2:38 "Postlude" (Fresu, Towner) - 2:31 Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in October 2008. Personnel Ralph Towner — classical guitar, 12 string guitar, baritone guitar Paolo Fresu — trumpet, flugelhorn References ECM Records albums Ralph Towner albums 2009 albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher