ECM Podcast Episode 20 - Ralph Towner

In the 20th episode of the ECM podcast, we’re joined by acclaimed American guitarist Ralph Towner, who has been with ECM since back in 1973, when his debut for the label was released. Listen here: https://ECM.lnk.to/Podcast On his new solo album, “At First Light”, recorded in Lugano in 2022, the guitarist presents new and familiar original compositions as well as a couple of songs from the Great American Songbook, performed on classical guitar. In our conversation, Ralph goes all the way back to the beginnings of his collaboration with Manfred Eicher and talks about his days as a piano player,or studying guitar in Vienna and then founding the band Oregon. Of course, he also speaks about his new record. Website: https://www.ecmrecords.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecmrecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecm_records