John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | April 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 21, 1988[1] | |||
| Venue | Nightstage, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:51 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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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 Records the following year. The trio features rhythm section Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [4] |
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/Schwartz 'Haunted Heart'. Johnson and Erskine make a convincing team."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Furs on Ice" | Johnson | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Stella by Starlight" | 7:34 | |
| 3. | "Alice in Wonderland" | 7:22 | |
| 4. | "Beautiful Love" | 7:55 | |
| 5. | "Innerplay" |
| 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" | 5:26 | |
| Total length: | 61:51 | ||
Personnel
- John Abercrombie – guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Marc Johnson – bass
- Peter Erskine – drums
Technical personnel
- Tony Romano – live engineer[clarification needed]
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – remix engineer[clarification needed]
- Barbara Wojirsch – cover design
- Manfred Eicher – producer
References
- ^ a b c 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 April 13, 2019.
External links
- John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine at Discogs (list of releases)
- John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
