Ralph Towner
Born: 1st March 1940, Chehalis, Washington, USA
Nationality: American
Artist's website: http://www.ralphtowner.com/
Ralph Towner is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He plays the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion, trumpet and French horn.
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Ralph Towner (1940-2026)
28th Jan 2026
The pioneering American guitarist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose distinctive acoustic voice helped redefine modern jazz and world music, has died at 85.
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Matchbook
Ralph Towner (classical and 12-string guitars), Gary Burton (vibraharp)
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Rarum II / Selected Recordings
Jan Garbarek (tenor saxophone), Bobo Stenson Quartet, Palle Danielsson (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums), Bobo Stenson (piano), Ralph Towner (guitar), Kjell Johnsen (organ), John Abercrombie (mandolin), Naná Vasconcelos (drums & percussion), Jan Garbarek (soprano saxophone), Eberhard Weber (double bass), Bill Frisell (guitar), Jon Christensen (percussion), Jan Garbarek (percussion), Jan Garbarek (wooden flute), Jan Garbarek Group, Eberhard Weber (bass guitar), Michael Di Pasqua (drums & percussion), David Torn (guitar), Jan Garbarek (flute), Naná Vasconcelos (percussion), Manu Katché (drums), Bugge Wesseltoft (synthesizer), Eberhard Weber (bass), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano), Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (voice), Deepika Thathaal (voice), Ustad Nazim Ali Khan (sarangi), Ustad Shaukat Hussain (tabla), Marilyn Mazur (percussion), Jan Garbarek (synthesizer), Keith Jarrett (piano), Jon Christensen (drums & percussion), Keith Jarrett Quartet, Egberto Gismonti (guitar), Charlie Haden (double bass), Shankar (violin), Ustad Zakir Hussain (tabla), Trilok Gurtu (percussion), Miroslav Vitous (double bass), Peter Erskine (drums), Anouar Brahem (oud), Jan Garbarek (saxophone), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Gordon Jones (baritone), David James (counter-tenor), John Potter (tenor) Mladen Gutesha
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, 4 Star
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The Restful Mind
Larry Coryell (acoustic guitar), Collin Walcott (tabla), Collin Walcott (conga), Ralph Towner (guitar), Larry Coryell (electric guitar), Glen Moore (acoustic bass guitar)
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, 4 Star
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Gary Burton Quartet, Mick Goodrick (guitar), Abraham Laborier (bass guitar), Harry Blazer (drums), Gary Burton (vibraphone), Chick Corea (piano), Gary Burton Quintet, Eberhard Weber (double bass), Steve Swallow (double bass), Bob Moses (percussion), Pat Metheny (guitar), Bob Moses (drums), Steve Swallow (bass), Ted Seibs (drums), Ralph Towner (guitar), Steve Swallow (piano) Michael Gibbs
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