Oregon's first recording in a while features the three surviving original members (Ralph Towner on guitar and keyboards, bassist Glen Moore, and Paul McCandless, who switches between soprano, English horn, sopranino, oboe and bass clarinet) with either Arto Tuncboyaciyan or Mark Walker on percussion. They perform 14 originals that usually avoid blue notes, making the music sound very folk-oriented. There is plenty of variety in the atmospheres, and the consistently intriguing music should appeal to many listeners, including those who are into mood music, world music or folk songs in addition to jazz. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. Take Heart (Ralph Towner)
02. Don't Knock On My Door (Glenn Moore/Arto Tuncboyaciyan)
03. Lost In The Hours (Paul McCandless)
04. Over Your Shoulder ((Ralph Towner/Mark Walker)
05. Claridade (Ralph Towner)
06. Joyful Departure (Ralph Towner)
07. Nightfall (Ralph Towner)
08. Under A Dorian Sky (Oregon/Arto Tuncboyaciyan)
09. Fortune Cookie (Ralph Towner)
10. Under The Mountain (Oregon/Arto Tuncboyaciyan)
11. L'Assassino Che Suona (Glen Moore)
12. Intro (Glen Moore/Ralph Towner)
13. Yet To Be (Ralph Towner)
14. Northwest Passage (Oregon/Mark Walker)
RALPH TOWNER classical & 12-string guitars, keyboards, piano
PAUL McCANDLESS oboe, English horn, bass clarinet, soprano & sopranino saxes
GLEN MOORE double bass
With
ARTO TUNCBOYACIYAN vocals, percussion, drums (1·2·5·6·11)
MARK WALKER drums & percussion (3·4·7·9·13·14)
Recorded Sept. & Oct. 1996 at Chicago Recording Co., Chicago, IL
Intuition Records - INT 3191 2 Germany