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| Released | August 28, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 24–28 April 2012 | |||
| Studio | Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz, world fusion | |||
| Length | 60:51 | |||
| Label | CAM Jazz | |||
| Producer | Ermanno Basso, Oregon | |||
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Family Tree is an album by American world music/jazz group Oregon featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Mark Walker recorded in April 2012 and released on the CAM Jazz label. [1] It was the final Oregon recording to feature bassist Glen Moore.
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating that "Oregon have remained vital, restless, and disciplined". [2] In his review for All About Jazz, John Kelman concludes "... with Family Tree this sixteen year-old incarnation has delivered an album that easily stands up to recordings like Winter Light (Vanguard, 1973) and Out of the Woods (Elektra, 1978), as one of Oregon's very best." [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The New York City Jazz Record | (not rated) [4] |
| All About Jazz | (very favorable) [3] |
All compositions by Ralph Towner except where noted.
Recorded at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany in April 2012.
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The New York City Jazz Record
Oregon have remained vital, restless, and disciplined