| Chiaroscuro | ||||
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| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | October 2008 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:35 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2085 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Chiaroscuro is an album by American guitarist Ralph Towner and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu recorded in October 2008 and released on ECM the following year. [1]
The AllMusic review by Jeff Tamarkin awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Chiaroscuro, naturally, boasts virtuosic musicianship, but it's never about that; it's about two artists coming together by chance and allowing their mutual respect to show them the way to something great." [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
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