Lantern is the thirtieth album by American world music/jazz group Oregon featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Paolino Dalla Porta, and Mark Walker recorded in November 2016 and released on the CAM Jazz label in 2017.[1] It is the first Oregon record to feature bassist Paolino Dalla Porta, who replaced Oregon's founding member Glen Moore in 2015.
| Lantern | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2017 | |||
| Recorded | November 2016 | |||
| Studio | Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:00 | |||
| Label | CAM Jazz | |||
| Producer | Ermanno Basso | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
| The Irish Times | [4] |
On June 26, 2017, All About Jazz critic John Kelman wrote: "Lantern makes clear that... Oregon remains as effortlessly surprising and holistically inimitable as it's ever been." Regarding the band's new bassist, Kelman remarked: "...while the influx of new blood has altered the group's complexion to some extent, it remains a group that sounds like no other. Simply put: Lantern remains an album that could be made by no-one else but Oregon."[2]
DownBeat's Bobby Reed called the album "terrific," and stated: "Throughout the program, all four musicians' exquisite solos are featured amid polished, profound cohesion. Graceful teamwork is what makes Lantern shine so brightly."[5]
The Guardian's John Ford praised the band's "subtle way with poignant and lyrical music," and commented: "They still sound as if they know how to have some very sophisticated fun."[3]
Cormac Larkin of The Irish Times remarked: "Oregon cover the spectrum from delicate chamber music to full-throated post-bop to funky world grooves."[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Ralph Towner except where noted.
- "Dolomiti Dance" — 6:11
- "Duende" — 5:59
- "Walk the Walk" (Mark Walker) — 6:35
- "Not Forgotten" — 4:31
- "Hop, Skip and A Thump" — 6:24
- "Figurine" — 2:54
- "The Glide" — 8:07
- "Aeolian Tale" (Paolino Dalla Porta) — 5:46
- "Lantern" (Oregon) — 7:58
- "The Water Is Wide" (Traditional, arranged by Paul McCandless) — 7:07
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lantern – Oregon". camjazz.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ a b Kelman, John (26 June 2017). "Oregon: Lantern". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Ford, John (6 July 2017). "Oregon: Lantern review – poignant reveries and sophisticated fun". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Larkin, Cormac (10 August 2017). "Oregon: Lantern – bright, crystalline melodies from 1970s vets". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Reed, Bobby (2017). "Oregon: Lantern". DownBeat. Retrieved September 27, 2022.