Ana (Ralph Towner album)

Ana
Studio album by
Ralph Towner
ReleasedApril 1997[1]
RecordedMarch 1996
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length48:08
LabelECM
ECM 1611
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Lost and Found
(1996) 		Ana
(1997) 		A Closer View
(1998)

Ana is a solo album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in March 1996 and released on ECM April the following year.[2]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "While Towner isn't entirely successful in melding classical, jazz and new age—he frequently meanders—several sections of Ana are as lovely and hypnotic as anything else in his catalog."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ralph Towner
  1. "The Reluctant Bride" - 4:28
  2. "Tale of Saverio" - 5:13
  3. "Joyful Departure" - 3:58
  4. "Green and Golden" - 5:06
  5. "I Knew It Was You" - 4:02
  6. "Les Douzilles" - 6:49
  7. "Veldt" - 2:21
  8. "Between the Clouds" - 1:07
  9. "Child on the Porch" - 1:35
  10. "Carib Crib (1)" - 1:55
  11. "Slavic Mood" - 1:43
  12. "Carib Crib (2)" - 1:53
  13. "Toru" - 3:24
  14. "Sage Brush Rider" - 4:04

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Ana". ECM.
  2. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 20, 2011
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. AllMusic Review accessed October 20, 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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