November is an album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in November 1992 and released by ECM a year later. The trio features rhythm section Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine with reed player John Surman.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek gave the album 3 stars, stating, "It's a solid session from beginning to end, but one still wishes Eicher would take his hands off the sound controls a bit, allowing some of the rawness that each of these players shows in live settings to enter the studio."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 4 stars, stating, "Reconvening the trio with Johnson and Erskine was a masterstroke. Teaming them with stablemate Surman was little short of genius... Superb, evocative modern jazz."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
- "The Cat's Back" (Abercrombie, Erskine, Johnson, Surman) – 6:24
- "J.S." – 6:14
- "Right Brain Patrol" (Johnson) – 9:00
- "Prelude" – 3:27
- "November" (Abercrombie, Erskine, Johnson) – 8:26
- "Rise and Fall" (Erskine) – 5:22
- "John's Waltz" – 5:40
- "Ogeda" (Surman) – 4:40
- "Tuesday Afternoon" (Erskine, Johnson) – 2:55
- "To Be" – 5:24
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 6:04
- "Big Music" – 5:41
Personnel
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Marc Johnson – double bass
- Peter Erskine – drums
- John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed October 24, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 24, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 3. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
