Ralph Towner - At First Light (Album EPK)

Renowned master of the classical and 12-string guitar, Ralph Towner has been a key ECM recording artist for over 50 years. He co-founded the groundbreaking band Oregon in 1970, with #collinwalcott, #glennmoore and #paulmccandless – all of whom would appear on Towner's ECM debut, Trios/Solos, in 1972. His recordings for ECM have included solo albums, duo projects (with John Abercrombie, Gary Peacock, Gary Burton and Paolo Fresu), bands under his direction (including the much-loved Solstice with Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber, Jon Christensen), discs with Oregon and he has also contributed to albums by Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Kenny Wheeler and Egberto Gismonti, and guested with the group Azimuth. 

In a new video interview, #ralphtowner gives an insightful recollection of his musical upbringing, his late start as a guitar player and the new solo album 'At First Light', which was released last week.