Matchbook

by Ralph Towner & Gary Burton

Matchbook cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 April 1975
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:58
  • Community rating: 3.36/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A quiet landmark of the ECM Records catalog, 'Matchbook' features the pristine acoustic interplay between guitarist Ralph Towner and vibraphonist Gary Burton. The duo relies entirely on delicate chamber jazz dynamics, creating a lush, profoundly melodic session defined by space and technical subtlety.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Drifting Petals (5:17)
  2. Some Other Time (6:16)
  3. Brotherhood (1:12)
  4. Icarus (5:52)
  5. Song For A Friend (5:10)
  6. Matchbook (4:34)
  7. 1 x 6 (0:57)
  8. Aurora (5:11)
  9. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (4:26)

Credits

  • Ralph Towner - primary artist, twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, written-by
  • Gary Burton - primary artist, vibraphone [vibraharp], written-by
  • Adolph Green - written-by
  • Betty Comden - written-by
  • Leonard Bernstein - written-by
  • Charles Mingus - written-by

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