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Group

Oregon

Formed 1970United States35 albums

American jazz and world music group

Biography

Oregon was an American jazz and world music group, formed in 1970 by Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott.

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People

Members

Trilok Gurtu1986–nowCollin Walcott?–1984Glen MooreMark WalkerPaul McCandlessRalph Towner

Songs written

  1. Arctic Turn/Land Rover (Free Piece)writer1994 · 2 releases
  2. Celestewriter1994 · 2 releases
  3. Charlotte's Tanglewriter1994 · 2 releases
  4. Gekkowriter1994 · 2 releases
  5. I Said OK!writer1994 · 2 releases
  6. Mariellawriter1994 · 2 releases
  7. Mexico for Surewriter1994 · 2 releases
  8. Minaretwriter1994 · 2 releases
  9. Pale Sun of BK-71writer1994 · 2 releases
  10. Prelude (Improv 2)writer1994 · 2 releases
  11. Spanish Stairs (Squanto)writer1994 · 2 releases
  12. Towerwriter1994 · 2 releases
  13. What River Is This?composer2002 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Aurora7 versions
  2. Witchi-Tai-To7 versions
  3. Chance/Choice6 versions
  4. The Silence of a Candle6 versions
  5. Yet To Be5 versions
  6. Canyon Song4 versions
  7. Deer Path4 versions
  8. Distant Hills4 versions
  9. Waterwheel4 versions
  10. Beneath an Evening Sky3 versions
  11. Dark Spirit3 versions
  12. Ecotopia3 versions
  13. Green and Golden3 versions
  14. Leather Cats3 versions
  15. Les Douzilles3 versions
  16. Margueritte3 versions
  17. Rewind3 versions
  18. Sail3 versions
  19. Song For A Friend3 versions
  20. Along the Way2 versions
  21. Arianna2 versions
  22. At the Hawk's Well2 versions
  23. Brujo2 versions
  24. Confession2 versions
  25. Cry of the Peacock / Coral2 versions
  26. Dust Devil2 versions
  27. Ghost Beads2 versions
  28. Grazing Dreams2 versions
  29. Hand In Hand2 versions
  30. Icarus2 versions
  31. If2 versions
  32. June Bug2 versions
  33. Mi Chinita2 versions
  34. Moon and Mind2 versions
  35. Pepe Linque2 versions
  36. Pepé Linque2 versions
  37. Ravenswood2 versions
  38. Silence Of A Candle2 versions
  39. The Glide2 versions
  40. Tide Pool2 versions
  41. Travel By Day2 versions
  42. Vessel2 versions
  43. Yellow Bell2 versions
  44. Zephyr2 versions
  45. 1000 Kilometers
  46. 1000 Kilometers (reprise)
  47. Acis and Galatea
  48. Aeolian Tale
  49. Aeolus
  50. Aheer
  51. All the Mornings Bring
  52. Alpenbridge
  53. Always, Never and Forever
  54. Amaryllis
  55. An Open Door
  56. Anthem
  57. Apology Nicaragua
  58. Arctic Turn/Land Rover (Free Piece)
  59. Arion
  60. As She Sleeps
  61. Back Pocket
  62. Baku the Dream Eater
  63. Balahto
  64. Band Introductions
  65. Bayonne
  66. Beacon
  67. Become, Seem, Appear
  68. Bell Spirit
  69. Beppo
  70. Beside a Brook
  71. Bibo Babo
  72. Big Fat Orange
  73. Bombay Vice
  74. Brujo (Live, Bremen, 1974)
  75. Buzzbox
  76. Cane Fields
  77. Canyon Song (Live, Bremen, 1974)
  78. Carnival Express
  79. Castle Walk
  80. Catching Up
  81. Celeste
  82. Charango
  83. Charlotte's Tangle
  84. Chihuahua Dreams
  85. Children of God
  86. Claridade
  87. Cleguerec
  88. Cloud Dance
  89. Collin's Delite
  90. Creeper
  91. Crocodile Romancing
  92. Crossing
  93. Dance to the Morning Star
  94. Dark
  95. Dark Spirit (Live, Bremen, 1974)
  96. Deep Six
  97. Distant Hills (Live, Bremen, 1974)
  98. Doff
  99. Dolomiti Dance
  100. Don't Knock on My Door
  101. Driven Omens
  102. Drum Solo
  103. Duende
  104. Dunvegan
  105. Elevator
  106. Embarking (Live, Bremen, 1974)
  107. Entrez Devotée Compagne
  108. Fall 77
  109. Family Tree
  110. Figurine
  111. Firebat
  112. First Thing in the Morning
  113. Flagolet
  114. Fond Libré
  115. Fortune Cookie
  116. Free Imp
  117. Free Piece
  118. Free-Form Piece for Orchestra and Improvisors
  119. Friend of the Family
  120. From a Dream

Albums

Music of Another Present Era
Music of Another Present EraOregon · 1972
Distant Hills
Distant HillsOregon · 1973
Winter Light
Winter LightOregon · 1974
In Concert
In ConcertOregon · 1975
Together
TogetherOregon / Elvin Jones · 1976
Friends
FriendsOregon · 1977
Out of the Woods
Out of the WoodsOregon · 1978
Moon and Mind
Moon and MindOregon · 1979
Roots in the Sky
Roots in the SkyOregon · 1979
Our First Record
Our First RecordOregon · 1980
The Essential Oregon
The Essential OregonOregon · 1981
Oregon
OregonOregon · 1983
Crossing
CrossingOregon · 1985
Ecotopia
EcotopiaOregon · 1987
45th Parallel
45th ParallelOregon · 1989
Oregon (Treffpunkt Jazz, Ludwigsburg 1990)
Oregon (Treffpunkt Jazz, Ludwigsburg 1990)Oregon · 1990
Always, Never and Forever
Always, Never and ForeverOregon · 1991
Troika
TroikaOregon · 1994
Beyond Words
Beyond WordsOregon · 1995
Northwest Passage
Northwest PassageOregon · 1997
Oregon in Moscow
Oregon in MoscowOregon · 2000
Vanguard Sessions: Best of the Vanguard Years
Vanguard Sessions: Best of the Vanguard YearsOregon · 2000
Live at Yoshi's
Live at Yoshi'sOregon · 2002
Violin
ViolinOregon · 2002
In Performance
In PerformanceOregon · 2003
Prime
PrimeOregon · 2005
Out of the Woods / Roots in the Sky
Out of the Woods / Roots in the SkyOregon · 2006
1000 Kilometers
1000 KilometersOregon · 2007
In Stride
In StrideOregon · 2010
Family Tree
Family TreeOregon · 2012
Live in New Orleans
Live in New OrleansOregon · 2016
Lantern
LanternOregon · 2017
1974
1974Oregon · 2021
Koln '74
Koln '74Oregon · 2025
1980-04-07: Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA, USA
1980-04-07: Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA, USAOregon

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