The Third Quartet is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in June 2006 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features violinist Mark Feldman and rhythm section Marc Johnson and Joey Baron.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 30, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | June 2006 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:29 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1993 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Third Quartet is the third album by this rather astonishing group of musicians under guitarist and composer John Abercrombie's leadership. His collaborators: drummer Joey Baron, violinist Mark Feldman, and bassist Marc Johnson are all accomplished leaders in their own rights, but as they team with Abercrombie, something unusual, unwieldy, and utterly transformative takes place... This is a most welcome and beautiful addition to this particular group's musical language as well as their catalog."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it four stars and a "Crown."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | 👑[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[5] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Abercrombie except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Banshee" | 5:53 | |
| 2. | "Number 9" | 5:30 | |
| 3. | "Vingt Six" | 4:24 | |
| 4. | "Wishing Bell" | 8:19 | |
| 5. | "Bred" | 7:08 | |
| 6. | "Tres" | 6:14 | |
| 7. | "Round Trip" | Ornette Coleman | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Epilogue" | Bill Evans | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Elvin" | 8:27 | |
| 10. | "Fine" | 3:23 | |
| Total length: | 59:29 | ||
Personnel
editThe John Abercrombie Quartet
edit- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Mark Feldman – violin
- Marc Johnson – double bass
- Joey Baron – drums
References
edit- ^ ECM discography accessed October 25, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 25, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "John Abercrombie". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "John Abercrombie The Third Quartet". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.