''Oracle'' is an album by American jazz bassist

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and guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in 1993 and released on the

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Reception

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stated: "There is a surprising amount of ferocious interplay between the two musicians. They may play at a consistently low volume, but the set of originals has a few rather passionate grooves and a little more energy than one would have predicted".Yanow, S
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Gary Peacock except as indicated'' # "Gaya" - 5:45 # "Flutter Step" - 5:45 # "Empty Carrousel" 5:48 # "Hat and Cane" (Ralph Towner) - 5:12 # "Inside Inside" - 5:55 # "St. Helens" - 1:52 # "Oracle" (Peacock, Towner) - 7:20 # "Burly Hello" - 5:53 # "Tramonto" (Towner) - 6:21 :*Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in May 1993.

Personnel

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References

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