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Listen to Ralph Towner, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Ralph Towner

Jazz

The next Ralph Towner concert is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Kulturzentrum Dieselstrasse in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. See all 1 upcoming concerts
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Top Songs By Ralph Towner

Listen to Wistful Thinking by Ralph Towner & Paolo Fresu, see lyrics, music video & more!
Wistful ThinkingRalph Towner & Paolo Fresu
Listen to Romantic Descension by John Abercrombie & Ralph Towner, see lyrics, music video & more!
Romantic DescensionJohn Abercrombie & Ralph Towner
Listen to Father Time by Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan, see lyrics, music video & more!
Father TimeRalph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan
Listen to I'll Sing To You by Ralph Towner, see lyrics, music video & more!
I'll Sing To YouRalph Towner
Listen to Museum of Light by Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan, see lyrics, music video & more!
Museum of LightRalph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel & Slava Grigoryan
Listen to Sacred Place by Ralph Towner & Paolo Fresu, see lyrics, music video & more!
Sacred PlaceRalph Towner & Paolo Fresu
Listen to Flow by Ralph Towner, see lyrics, music video & more!
FlowRalph Towner
Listen to Saunter by Ralph Towner, see lyrics, music video & more!
SaunterRalph Towner
Listen to Pilgrim by Ralph Towner, see lyrics, music video & more!
PilgrimRalph Towner
Listen to My Foolish Heart by Ralph Towner, see lyrics, music video & more!
My Foolish HeartRalph Towner

Upcoming Concerts for Ralph Towner

  • Nov
    01
    Nov 01, 2025
    Kulturzentrum Dieselstrasse
    Esslingen am Neckar

More albums from Ralph Towner

Listen to At First Light by Ralph Towner
ALBUMAt First LightRalph Towner
Listen to My Foolish Heart by Ralph Towner
ALBUMMy Foolish HeartRalph Towner
Listen to Duende by Aires Tango & Ralph Towner
ALBUMDuendeAires Tango & Ralph Towner
Listen to Travel Guide by Ralph Towner & Slava Grigoryan
ALBUMTravel GuideRalph Towner & Slava Grigoryan
Listen to Chiaroscuro by Ralph Towner & Paolo Fresu
ALBUMChiaroscuroRalph Towner & Paolo Fresu
Listen to Time Line by Ralph Towner
ALBUMTime LineRalph Towner
Listen to Anthem by Ralph Towner
ALBUMAnthemRalph Towner
Listen to A Closer View by Gary Peacock & Ralph Towner
ALBUMA Closer ViewGary Peacock & Ralph Towner
Listen to Ana by Ralph Towner
ALBUMAnaRalph Towner
Listen to Lost and Found by Ralph Towner
ALBUMLost and FoundRalph Towner
Listen to Oracle by Gary Peacock & Ralph Towner
ALBUMOracleGary Peacock & Ralph Towner
Listen to If You Look Far Enough by Arild Andersen, Nana Juvenal Vasconcelos & Ralph Towner
ALBUMIf You Look Far EnoughArild Andersen, Nana Juvenal Vasconcelos & Ralph Towner
Listen to Open Letter by Ralph Towner
ALBUMOpen LetterRalph Towner
Listen to City of Eyes by Ralph Towner
ALBUMCity of EyesRalph Towner
Listen to Slide Show by Ralph Towner & Gary Burton
ALBUMSlide ShowRalph Towner & Gary Burton
Listen to Blue Sun - EP by Ralph Towner
ALBUMBlue Sun - EPRalph Towner
Listen to Five Years Later by Ralph Towner
ALBUMFive Years LaterRalph Towner
Listen to Works by Ralph Towner
ALBUMWorksRalph Towner
Listen to Old Friends, New Friends - EP by Ralph Towner
ALBUMOld Friends, New Friends - EPRalph Towner
Listen to Ralph Towner - Solo Concert - EP by Ralph Towner
ALBUMRalph Towner - Solo Concert - EPRalph Towner
Listen to Batik by Ralph Towner, Eddie Gomez & Jack DeJohnette
ALBUMBatikRalph Towner, Eddie Gomez & Jack DeJohnette
Listen to Sound and Shadows - EP by Ralph Towner
ALBUMSound and Shadows - EPRalph Towner
Listen to Sargasso Sea by John Abercrombie & Ralph Towner
ALBUMSargasso SeaJohn Abercrombie & Ralph Towner
Listen to Solstice by Ralph Towner, Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber & Jon Christensen
ALBUMSolsticeRalph Towner, Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber & Jon Christensen
Listen to Matchbook by Ralph Towner & Gary Burton
ALBUMMatchbookRalph Towner & Gary Burton
Listen to Trios / Solos by Ralph Towner & Glen Moore
ALBUMTrios / SolosRalph Towner & Glen Moore
Listen to Diary by Ralph Towner
ALBUMDiaryRalph Towner

About Ralph Towner

Listen to Ralph Towner, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Born
1940
Genre
Jazz
A founding member of Oregon, Ralph Towner is one of few jazz musicians to make acoustic guitar his specialty. His playing -- on nylon-string classical and 12-string acoustic -- weaves classical motifs and international folk styles through jazz harmony and rhythm. His 1973 outing Diary showcased his overdubbing technique for guitars and piano. Towner's recorded catalog is full of iconic musical encounters. Ensemble albums including 1975's Solstice, 1978's Batik, and 1979's Old Friends, New Friends are among his finest works. In 1984, his solo Blue Sun added minimal synth to the instrumental mélange. 2001's solo Anthem offered originals and jazz covers, and 2008's Chiaroscuro was recorded with trumpeter Paolo Fresu. Travel Guide arrived in 2012, showcasing a trio with guitarists Slava Grigoryan and Wolfgang Muthspiel. Towner realized a career-long ambition to record the title track solo with 2017's My Foolish Heart. 2023's At First Light featured originals, show tunes, and a traditional song.

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Ralph Towner has also released music as a member of Paul Winter Consort, MGT, Atmospheres Oregon.