John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine is a live album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded at the Nightstage in Boston on April 21, 1988 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine.[1]
| John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | April 21, 1988 | |||
| Venue | Nightstage Boston, MA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:51 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1392 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception edit
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states, "The trio sometimes unite for piercing interpretations as on 'Stella by Starlight' and other times collide and interact on furious rhythm dialogues and extended improvisations."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz said, "Not known as a big standards player Abercrombie turns in a beautiful 'Stella by Starlight' here, perfectly weighted this side of sentimentality, and an unforgettable version of the less well-known Dietz/Schwatrz 'Haunted Heart'. Johnson and Erskine make a convincing team."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [4] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Furs on Ice" | Johnson | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Stella by Starlight" | Ned Washington, Victor Young | 7:34 |
| 3. | "Alice in Wonderland" | Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard | 7:22 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Love" | Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young | 7:55 |
| 5. | "Innerplay" | Abercrombie, Erskine, Johnson | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Light Beam" | Abercrombie | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Drum Solo" | Erskine | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Four on One" | Abercrombie | 6:03 |
| 9. | "Samurai Hee-Haw" | Johnson | 8:22 |
| 10. | "Haunted Heart" | Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | 5:26 |
| Total length: | 61:51 | ||
Personnel edit
- John Abercrombie – guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Marc Johnson – bass
- Peter Erskine – drums
References edit
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 30, 2011
- ^ a b Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed September 30, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 3. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 465. ISBN 9781852271831. Retrieved 13 April 2019.