PRE-ORDER: Oregon "Beyond Words" LP (180g One-Step Press Vinyl)

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THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around SEPTEMBER 18th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items. As part of their Chesky Original Masters reissue series, the audiophile label Chesky Records is releasing Oregon’s Beyond Words. Ralph Towner on guitar and keyboards, bassist Glen Moore, and Paul McCandless (playing six different wind instruments) are featured at their most creative.Beyond Words features Oregon during a period when the group was a trio after the passing of percussionist Collin Wolcott. The unique band, which blended together modern jazz with rhythms, melodies and sounds inspired by the music of other cultures, was always unclassifiable and “beyond words.”Performing originals by Towner and Moore, Jim Pepper’s famous “Witchi-Tai-To,” and a three-part free improvisation, the trio displays plenty of variety in moods (ranging from the whimsical to the somber), sounds (Towner’s acoustic classical guitar contrasts with his work on synth), and instrumentation with McCandless featured on soprano, sopranino, oboe, bass clarinet, English horn, and penny whistle.Among the many highlights are the rollicking “Ecotopia,” an infectious “Pepe Linque,” the classical-inspired “Les Douzilles,” an introspective “The Silence Of A Candle,” the witty “Sicilian Walk,” and Towner’s wild synthesizer playing on “Leather Cats.”No matter the mood or the instrumentation, all of the performances on Beyond Words are as memorable and as colorful as the group itself. The return of Oregon’s Beyond Words is a very welcome event that will be cherished by fans of the band and their innovative music. The title will be reissued on SACD Hybrid Stereo and 180g One-step Pressing Vinyl LP. street date 9/18/2026 Show more