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John Abercrombie Quartet: 39 Steps
by Andrew Luhn
Guitarist John Abercrombie has had a long and successful association with ECM records and for his latest release, 39 Steps, he completes his quartet with a piano. Abercombie had success with this format in the 1970s with Richie Beirach, George Mraz, and Peter Donald, but in the past 10 years his ECM releases have been more focused on his quartet with violinist, Mark Feldman. For his return to this format, Abercrombie has chosen pianist Marc Copland, making ...
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by John Kelman
John Abercrombie has rarely played with pianists, at least in his own groups and throughout his extensive discography as a leader for ECM Records that began with the immediate classic, 1975's Timeless. Other than a brief reunion with that record's group for 1984's Night, the veteran guitarist has, in fact, only recorded with one other piano-based group, the quartet responsible for Arcade (1979), Abercrombie Quartet (1980) and M (1981)--all featuring another intrepid improviser, Richie Beirach, and slated for released in ...
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by AAJ Italy Staff
Il nuovo lavoro del chitarrista John Abercrombie lo vede alla guida di un inedito quartetto. Del precedente, con cui ha inciso vari dischi nell'ultimo decennio, resta il solo Joey Baron, mentre il sassofonista Joe Lovano, già al suo fianco ai tempi di Open Land, sostituisce il violinista Mark Feldman, e Drew Gress prende il posto del contrabbassista, già occupato da Marc Johnson prima e Thomas Morgan poi. Il CD rappresenta un tributo a quei musicisti che hanno costituito le maggiori ...
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by John Kelman
John Abercrombie Quartet Within A Song ECM Records 2012 In the jazz world, one thing that keeps a lot of fans coming back for more with their favorite artists is the unpredictability factor. It may well be human nature to subconsciously form preconceptions, but with this music, it's usually best to avoid reductionist pigeonholing as, more often than not, it sets self-limiting expectations. Guitarist John Abercrombie has proven, in a career now well into its ...
Continue ReadingJohn Abercrombie Quartet Live at Anthology
by Robert Bush
John Abercrombie Quartet Anthology San Diego, CA October 8, 2010 Over the last 40 years, John Abercrombie has earned his spot among the pantheon of jazz guitarists. His liquid tone, mercurial ideas and quicksilver phrasing make him instantly identifiable in just a few notes. His sound, his voice on the instrument--no matter the context or collaborators, is radiant and personal. Having last appeared in San Diego in 1978 as a member of Jack DeJohnette's ...
Continue ReadingJohn Abercrombie / John Menegon / Chet and Jim Doxas: Ottawa, Canada, September 18, 2010
by John Kelman
John Abercrombie / Chet Doxas / John Menegon / Jim DoxasCafé ParadisoOttawa, CanadaSeptember 18, 2010 Amongst the elite of mid-to-senior-generation jazz guitarists including Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Bill Frisell and Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie stands alone. Every one of these six-stringers has a definitive voice, and considerable improvisational skill; equally, however, each of them possesses a clear signature--key phrases or linear devices that crop up periodically in their music, defining their unique identities. Speaking with ...
Continue ReadingJohn Abercrombie: Wait Till You See Her
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il chitarrista americano John Abercrombie continua la sua avventura in punta di penna, con questo bel quartetto che lo vede in compagnia del violinista Mark Feldman, del batterista Joey Baron e del giovane contrabbassista Thomas Morgan che ha preso il posto di Marc Johnson (presente nei tre precedenti lavori discografici del quartetto).Siamo dalle parti di un jazz cameristico per nulla esangue, che sa ben innervarsi sui ritmi delicati ma precisi forniti dal geniale Joey Baron per ricavare preziose ...
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