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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.

Crossing
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 (1985) Ecotopia (1987)

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]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated

1. "Queen of Sydney" (Paul McCandless) - 8:17
2. "Pepé 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 (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9), oboe (tracks 1, 3, 7), bass clarinet (tracks 2, 5), English horn (tracks 7)
• Glen Moore - bass (tracks 1–4, 6–9), flute (track 1), piano (track 5)
• Ralph Towner - classical guitar (tracks 3, 9), 12 string guitar (tracks 4, 7), piano (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9), Prophet-5 synthesizer (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 9), cornet (tracks 2, 5, 6), percussion (track 9)
• Collin Walcott - percussion (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 9), tabla (tracks 1, 2, 6), sitar (tracks 3, 4), bass drum (tracks 5), snare drum (tracks 5)

References

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