Sound and Shadows

Sound and Shadows is an album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in February 1977 and released on ECM later that year, Towner's second album with his Solstice quartet, featuring saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Eberhard Weber and Jon Christensen.

Sound and Shadows
Studio album by Ralph Towner / Solstice
Released	1977 (1977)
Recorded	February 1977 (1977-02)
Studio	Talent Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:35
Label	ECM ECM 1095 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Sargasso Sea (1976) Sound and Shadows (1977) Batik (1978)
Solstice chronology
Solstice (1975) Sounds and Shadows (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "The playing here by Towner and a group of other ECM artists is what made the label so noteworthy: it is full of elegance and aplomb and the musicians are as aware of space as they are of what fills it."^[1]

Track listing

Side I

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Distant Hills"	10:46
2.	"Balance Beam"	10:44
Total length:		21:30

All tracks are written by Ralph Towner.

Side II

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Along the Way"	5:14
2.	"Arion"	8:44
3.	"Song of the Shadows"	9:24
Total length:		44:52

Personnel

Solstice

• Ralph Towner – 12-string and classical guitar, piano, French horn
• Jan Garbarek – tenor and soprano saxophone, flute
• Eberhard Weber – bass, cello
• Jon Christensen – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
• Barbara Wojirsch – cover design
• Roberto Masotti – photography