Ralph Towner John Taylor Maria Pia de Vito Ralph Towner/Germany 2001

A live performance that fans will drool over has been released, recorded in perfect sound quality from digital broadcasting, featuring a trio consisting of ECM’s leading guitarist Ralph Towner, Britain’s leading pianist John Taylor, and the famous Italian female jazz vocalist Maria Pia de Vito, who appeared at the famous Cologne jazz club “Subway”. Maria Pia de Vito, Italy’s proud jazz vocalist, is known as a female vocalist who sings jazzy songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, and others. Her beautiful scat and singing voice, combined with the sound played by two of ECM’s leading masters, creates a fascinating jazz sound, and this live performance will surely be a cultural heritage that will move any ECM fan. Live at Club Subway, Cologne, Germany 02/12/2001 Disc 1 1.Renewal 2.Al Tramonto 3.Verso 4.Piano Solo 5.Scuguizzeide 6.Redial 7.Nardis Disc 2 1.Claridade 2.Afterthought 3.Jamaica Stopover 4.Unknown title 5.I Knew It Was You 6.Verso(reprise) 7.Celeste Rahul Towner(g) John Taylor(p) Maria Pia de Vito(voc)