Batik (album)
Batik is an album by the guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in 1978 and released on the ECM label.[2]
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| Released | September 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1978 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studios, Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:45 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music unfolds slowly but logically, and Towner's quiet sound displays a lot of inner heat... Well worth listening to closely, at a high volume".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner
- "Waterwheel" - 9:20
- "Shades of Sutton Hoo" - 4:34
- "Trellis" - 8:18
- "Batik" - 16:17
- "Green Room" - 6:16
- Recorded at Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway in January 1978
Personnel
- Ralph Towner — twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano
- Eddie Gómez — bass
- Jack DeJohnette — drums
References
- "Batik". ECM.
- ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 12, 2011
- Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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