Batik (album)

Batik is an album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in January 1978 and released on ECM September that same year. The trio features rhythm section Eddie Gómez and Jack DeJohnette.^[2]

Batik
Studio album by Ralph Towner
Released	September 1978[1]
Recorded	January 1978
Studio	Talent Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:45
Label	ECM 1121
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Solstice/Sound and Shadows (1977) Batik (1978) Old Friends, New Friends (1979)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music unfolds slowly but logically, and Towner's quiet sound displays a lot of inner heat... Well worth listening to closely, at a high volume."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner

1. "Waterwheel" - 9:20
2. "Shades of Sutton Hoo" - 4:34
3. "Trellis" - 8:18
4. "Batik" - 16:17
5. "Green Room" - 6:16

Personnel

• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums