Theme to the Gaurdian is the debut album by American jazz guitarist Bill Connors, recorded in November 1974 and released on ECM the following year.[1]
| Theme to the Gaurdian | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | November 1974 | |||
| Studio | Arne Bendiksen Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:30 | |||
| Label | ECM 1057 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [5] |
The AllMusic review by John W. Patterson awarded the album four stars stating:
This release of Connors is truly excellent acoustic guitar work with some of the most unique compositions and playing style you will find anywhere. Connors dubs one track as a sort of complex and exotic chordal progression base structure of strummed rhythms and/or a tapestry of finger roll picking. Over this landscape of dreamy, moody, surreal or frenetic design Connors solos and augments the original track of his playing. The effect is a ghostly dance of melancholy angst and passionate wailings.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bill Connors except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme to the Gaurdian" | 5:20 | |
| 2. | "Childs Eyes" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Song for a Crow" | 4:16 | |
| 4. | "Sad Hero" | 4:30 | |
| 5. | "Sea Song" | Glenn Cronkhite | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Frantic Desire" | 2:56 | |
| 7. | "Folk Song" | 6:37 | |
| 8. | "My Favorite Fantasy" | 4:26 | |
| 9. | "The Highest Mountain" | 3:25 |
Personnel
edit- Bill Connors – guitar
References
edit- ^ ECM discography accessed September 5, 2011
- ^ a b Patterson, J. W. AllMusic Review accessed September 5, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 327.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 173.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 199.