Crossing (album)

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Oregon
Crossing (album).jpg
Studio album by
Oregon
Released1985
RecordedOctober 1984
GenreChamber jazz, ethno jazz, folk jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, new-age
Length48:40
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Oregon chronology
Oregon
(1983) 		Oregon
(1985) 		Ecotopia
(1985)

Crossing is an album by American world music/jazz group Oregon featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott which was recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.[1] This was the final album recorded with Walcott, released after his death in November 1984.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Ethereal playing with tremendous solos".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings2.5/4 stars[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
  1. "Queen of Sydney" (Paul McCandless) - 8:17
  2. "Pepé Linque" (Glen Moore) - 4:21
  3. "Alpenbridge" - 6:31
  4. "Travel by Day" (Collin Walcott) - 4:23
  5. "Kronach Waltz" (Moore) - 3:08
  6. "The Glide" - 6:13
  7. "Amaryllis" (McCandless) - 8:55
  8. "Looking-Glass Man" - 4:26
  9. "Crossing" - 3:13
    • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in October 1984

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1099. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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