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Old Friends, New Friends
Studio album by Ralph Towner
Released	November 1979
Recorded	July 1979
Studio	Talent Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:53
Label	ECM 1153
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Batik (1978) Old Friends, New Friends (1979) Solo Concert (1980)

Old Friends, New Friends is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in July 1979 and released on ECM Records in November of the same year. The quintet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, cellist David Darling and rhythm section Eddie Gómez and Michael Di Pasqua.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

The New York Times wrote that the album "voices trumpet, cello, bass and drums with the leader's rich acoustic guitar and piano in a variety of subtle and original combinations."

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "an intriguing set well worth several listens."

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner

1. "New Moon" - 7:27
2. "Yesterday and Long Ago" - 7:51
3. "Celeste" - 4:54
4. "Special Delivery" - 7:04
5. "Kupala" - 8:05
6. "Beneath an Evening Sky" - 7:00

Personnel

• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, French horn
• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
• David Darling – cello
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Michael Di Pasqua – drums, percussion

References

1. "Old Friends, New Friends". ECM.
2. ECM discography accessed September 14, 2011
3. ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 14, 2011
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1412. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
6. Palmer, Robert (18 Nov 1979). "A Jazz Label Changes Direction". The New York Times. p. D33.

• ECM Records albums
• Ralph Towner albums
• 1979 albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher