: A short, atmospheric improvisation where Walcott’s tabla and esraj create an otherworldly, meditative soundscape.
Comprised of Ralph Towner (12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, trumpet), Paul McCandless (oboe, English horn, bass clarinet, flute), Glen Moore (bass, violin, flute), and Collin Walcott (sitar, tabla, percussion), Oregon combined influences from classical music, Indian ragas, jazz, and folk.
When you download the rip (preferably from a pristine, NM- vinyl source or the rare Japanese Vanguard CD reissue), listen for these critical moments: Oregon Music of Another Present Era 1972 FLAC
The subtle breath of McCandless’s oboe and the percussive attack of Walcott’s tablas are rendered with precise detail.
Upon its release, the album was immediately recognized as something special. The record label's own liner notes call it "one of the most poetic and groundbreaking records to be released in the 1970s," a sentiment echoed in retrospectives. Modern critics have reaffirmed its status, with Spectrum Culture noting it contains "some of the most gentle and genial autumnal music of the '70s". The album seamlessly trapezes between the pastoral jazz of Bill Evans and the emerging new age sounds, securing Oregon's place as one of the leading improvisational groups of its era. : A short, atmospheric improvisation where Walcott’s tabla
As "North Star" began, the room didn't just fill with sound; it dissolved.
A standout track featuring a trio of intense instrumentation: Walcott's sprinting tablas, Towner's frenetic 12-string, and Moore's inquiring bass AllMusic. Upon its release, the album was immediately recognized
Structured chamber-music dynamics and rigorous counterpoint.
