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Crossing (album)

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Crossing
Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedOctober 1984
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, West Germany
GenreChamber jazz, ethno jazz, folk jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, new-age
Length48:40
LabelECM 1291
ProducerManfred Eicher
Oregon chronology
Oregon
(1983)
Crossing
(1985)
Ecotopia
(1987)

Crossing is an album by jazz fusion band Oregon recorded in October 1984 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features guitarist Ralph Towner, reed player Paul McCandless, bassist Glen Moore, and percussionist Collin Walcott—their final album with Walcott, who died a month after its recording.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Ethereal playing with tremendous solos".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
  1. "Queen of Sydney" (Paul McCandless) - 8:17
  2. "Pepé Linque" (Glen Moore) - 4:21
  3. "Alpenbridge" - 6:31
  4. "Travel by Day" (Collin Walcott) - 4:23
  5. "Kronach Waltz" (Moore) - 3:08
  6. "The Glide" - 6:13
  7. "Amaryllis" (McCandless) - 8:55
  8. "Looking-Glass Man" - 4:26
  9. "Crossing" - 3:13

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 23, 2011
  2. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1099. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.