As a member of Oregon, solo artist, and collaborator of luminaries like Keith Jarrett and John Abercrombie, Towner left an indelible mark on modern progressive jazz.

Unconcerned With What Genre His Music Is Labeled article by Jim Trageser, published on January 29, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more Interview articles ...

Ralph Towner, guitarist of unique sensibility, writer of highly original compositions, and an ECM artist for more than fifty years, has died, aged 85. Towner, who once described himself as an ...

Ralph Towner was one of music’s great innovators, composers and guitarists.

There are certain ECM recordings that feel less like albums and more like quiet conversations preserved in amber. Oracle, the ...

2 Listen to the 2026 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album Born into a musical family, Towner started playing music at the age of 6, developing into a young multi-instrumentalist adept at ...

His death was confirmed by ECM Records, with which he had a close association spanning more than 50 years. Known for his rich, layered, and original sound that blended jazz harmony, classical ...