This beautifully introspective and reflective album features two great music masters. Gary Peacock, one of the premier bassists in the history of Jazz and improvised music and classical and 12-string guitarist Ralph Towner. The music here is also quietly intense and belies the fact that only two people are playing and acoustically at that! This wonderful album was recorded in Oslo for ECM Records in May of 1993. The rapport between these two is uncanny and 6 of the 9 selections are Peacock compositions. Towner wrote two and the title track "Oracle" is a co-composition. Regrettably Peacock has now retired from active public playing due to age and hearing loss but Towner is still very active and productive. Oracle is a testament to their great artistry. Enjoy.
Track Listing:
Gaya
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
Flutter Stop
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
Empty Carrousel
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
Hat and Cane
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
Inside Inside
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
St. Helens.
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
Oracle
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
Burley Hello
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
Tramonto
Gary Peacock/Ralph Towner · Oracle
In The Basement
Henry Durant · Oh Henry!
Try a Little Tenderness
Henry Durant · Oh Henry!
Little Girl Blue
Henry Durant · Oh Henry!
On The Roof
Henry Durant · Oh Henry!
Sylogism
Mary-Lou Williams · Zoning
Medi 11
Mary-Lou Williams · Zoning
Rosa Mae
Mary-Lou Williams · Zoning
Ghost of Love
Mary-Lou Williams · Zoning
Gloria
Mary-Lou Williams · Zoning
Play it Mama
Mary-Lou Williams · Zoning
Fadism
Ricky Ford · Manhattan Plaza
Ceal's Place
Ricky Ford · Manhattan Plaza
On The Plaza
Ricky Ford · Manhattan Plaza
Olean Visit
Ricky Ford · Manhattan Plaza
The Astaire Blues
Oscar Peterson · The Oscar Peterson Quartet
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Cory Weeds · Dreamsville
Blue Daniel
Cory Weeds · Dreamsville
Cold Dock Time
Rusty Bryant · Soul Liberation
Freeze-Dried Soul
Rusty Bryant · Soul Liberation
Back Bay Blues
Dave Brubeck · Brubeck at Newport (l955)