Born in 1940 in Chehalis, Washington, Towner has made notable recordings of jazz, third stream under strong influence of folk and world music. In 1970 Paul .brBlue Sun is a solo album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1982 and released on the ECM label.brRecorded December 1974 at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo Produced by Manfred Eicher Ralph Towner - Guitar, Piano Jan Garbarek - Saxophone, Flute .brRalph Towner, Eberhard Weber and Jan Garbarek perform live at Jazz i Munch-museet in Oslo, 1975.