Crossing (album)

Oregon
Studio album by Oregon
Released	1985
Recorded	October 1984
Genre	Chamber jazz, ethno jazz, folk jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, new-age
Length	48:40
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Oregon chronology
Oregon (1983) Crossing (1984) Ecotopia (1985)

Crossing is an album by American world music/jazz group Oregon featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott which was recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.^[1] This was the final album recorded with Walcott, released after his death in November 1984.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ethereal playing with tremendous solos".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated

1. "Queen of Sydney" (Paul McCandless) - 8:17
2. "Pepe' Linque" (Glen Moore) - 4:21
3. "Alpenbridge" - 6:31
4. "Travel by Day" (Collin Walcott) - 4:23
5. "Kronach Waltz" (Moore) - 3:08
6. "The Glide" - 6:13
7. "Amaryllis" (McCandless) - 8:55
8. "Looking-Glass Man" - 4:26
9. "Crossing" - 3:13

• • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in October 1984

Personnel

• Paul McCandless - soprano saxophone, oboe, bass clarinet, English horn
• Glen Moore - bass, flute, piano
• Ralph Towner - classical guitar, 12 string guitar, piano, synthesizer, cornet, percussion
• Collin Walcott - tabla, sitar, percussion, bass drum, snare drum

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 23, 2011
2. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011