Washington University's Jazz at Holmes series today announced that they will present a free solo concert by guitarist Ralph Towner (pictured) at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 27 in Holmes Lounge in Ridgley Hall on the Wash U campus. The concert by Towner replaces the previously announced performance by guitarist Scott Jones.
Towner is known mainly as an acoustic guitarist, but also plays trumpet, synthesizer and percussion and is a conservatory trained pianist. He first gained wide public attention in the 1960s as a member of the pioneering “world music" group Paul Winter Consort. He went on to co-found the eclectic ensemble Oregon, an influential group that mixed, jazz, folk, Indian music, free improvisation and more. Towner also is known for his extensive catalog of recordings as a leader for the ECM label, which has released virtually all of his non-Oregon work since 1972.
In addition to his solo guitar concert on Thursday night, Towner will present a symposium on the music of the ECM label at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 26 at Graham Chapel on the Washington University campus. Both the symposium and the concert are free and open to the public.
Towner is known mainly as an acoustic guitarist, but also plays trumpet, synthesizer and percussion and is a conservatory trained pianist. He first gained wide public attention in the 1960s as a member of the pioneering “world music" group Paul Winter Consort. He went on to co-found the eclectic ensemble Oregon, an influential group that mixed, jazz, folk, Indian music, free improvisation and more. Towner also is known for his extensive catalog of recordings as a leader for the ECM label, which has released virtually all of his non-Oregon work since 1972.
In addition to his solo guitar concert on Thursday night, Towner will present a symposium on the music of the ECM label at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 26 at Graham Chapel on the Washington University campus. Both the symposium and the concert are free and open to the public.
