John abercrombie helped define the sound of jazz guitar. This was the first abercrombie album i bought, and the only one i had for a long time. Amazingly authentic, the film open land offers an intimate portrait of jazz legend john abercrombie. Department music released 8 dec 2008 artist john abercrombie format audio cd genre jazz label ecm import tracks. So this month, instead of me doing all the talking, lets let j. It was the last incarnation of the organ band of organist dan wall and drummer adam nussbaum on ecm, and so we had trumpeter kenny wheeler, saxophonist joe. Upon the first listen there may not appear to be very much here. Download john abercrombie mp3 songs and albums music. Produced by larry coryell and david chesky recorded by rick eckerle and. John abercrombie celebrity profile check out the latest john abercrombie photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Timeless 1975 a guitarist from new york, the late john abercrombie enjoyed a long and fruitful association with ecm that spanned 42. John laird abercrombie december 16, 1944 august 22, 2017 was an american jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader. Teamed up with jan hammer who here plays organ, synthesizer, and piano and drummer jack dejohnette, abercrombie plays four of his originals, plus two by hammer.
Stern used a pair of yamaha g100s and some yamaha and boss effects to get his wellknown tone. Timeless 1975 a guitarist from new york, the late john abercrombie enjoyed a long and fruitful association with ecm that spanned 42 years, from 19752017. Friends is an early example of jazzrock before that term became overused. Tr24of john abercrombie timeless 19752016 jazzfunk. It was an album called open land ecm, 1999, which had what was, at that time, my organ trio with special guests. John abercrombie s ecm debut timeless recorded 1974 has proven to be exactly that. Ecm g ecm 1047, ecm 1047 cd john abercrombie timeless ecm j pa 9602, j pa40 various artists ecm special iii new music in guitar. Versatile and inventive guitarist who skirted the edge of fusion and rock while remaining true to jazz. Ecm records released the documentary open land meeting john abercrombie on dvd on june 15 to international audiences. John abercrombie is a jazz rockfusion progressive rock artist from united states. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and support and respectfully asks for their privacy as they. Provided to youtube by universal music group parable john abercrombie characters. I first heard john abercrombie in the early 70s on a record by barry miles.
I heard the john abercrombie quartet with richie beirach, george mraz, and peter donald several times at the lighthouse in hermosa beach. Download john abercrombie mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Albums include timeless, gateway, and sargasso sea. Tracks 1sidekicks 2upon a time 3getting there 4remember hymn 5thalia 6furs on ice 7chance 8labour daypersonneljohn abercrombie guitar acoustic, guitar electric, synthesizermichael brecker sax tenorpeter erskine drums marc johnson bassdownload link. Find john abercrombie discography, albums and singles on allmusic. In this case, you get a mix of guitar fusion, post bop, and free jazz. New john abercrombie documentary out on dvd jazziz magazine. Apr 21, 2009 abercrombie used his standard setup, which i was able to ask him about afterwards. John abercrombie jan hammer jack dejohnette timeless john abercrombie guitar jan hammer organ, synthesizer, piano jack. Recorded june 22, 22, 1974 at generation sound studios, new york. Timeless is the debut album by american jazz fusion guitarist john abercrombie. Tony may and jan erik kongshaug produced by manfred eicher on timeless, guitarist john abercrombie spearheads a session with keyboardist jan hammer and drummer jack dejohnette for a melding. Aug 22, 2017 john abercrombie discography and songs.
Like the record above, its atmospheric and feels somewhat static, taking up more space than time. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from john abercrombie at the discogs marketplace. John abercrombie guitar badi assad gutiar, vocals, flute, kalimba, mouth percussion, percussion larry coryell guitar. John abercrombie tempering the manic with the sublime interview by mark s. These performances differ from many of the guitarists later ecm dates in that hammer injects a. Watch the trailer for the film via the player below. Timeless by aaj staff, published on july 17, 2004 at all about jazz. Tucker june 2005 with a tooquick recall of nominative guitar gods oft chosen for momentary sales quirks over artistic merit it comes as no surprise that john abercrombie resides in a twilight niche between general obscurity and critical acclaim. Friends, john abercrombie, marc cohen friends amazon. Released in 1999, the band is an augmented version of abercrombies 90s organ trio, with a sax and violin added. John always reminded me of the brilliant but rumpled professor or detective, ready with an acerbic comment or selfdeprecating shrug, his thinning hair in a random swirl of some sort. His debut album for the label was timeless, which teamed him up with.
On a record that came out recently called rays way by drummerproducer ray levier origin, i was able to record and mix two great guitarists, john abercrombie and mike stern. John abercrombies timeless from an album of the same name. His work explored jazz fusion, post bop, free jazz and avantgarde jazz. Inquiries concerning the intellectual powers, and the investigation of truth page images at moa help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. John abercrombie s debut as leader has lived up to its title.
With timeless abercrombie is accompanied for the first of many times by both jan hammer hot from the collapsed mahavishnu, on keys and in particular the hammond organ and jack dejohnette drum, whos jazz rockfusion creditials were already long, e. American guitarist john abercrombie has died, its reported on his facebook page, which states. Aug 23, 2017 john abercrombie helped define the sound of jazz guitar. John abercrombie, jan hammer, jack dejohnette ecm records. Contemporary jazz, postbop, fusion john abercrombie. Gateway really is an ecm touchstone it comes from a time when the label produced dozens of albums that pushed the jazz envelope. Guitarist john abercrombies first in a long line of recordings for ecm was also his debut as a leader. Aug 23, 2017 john laird abercrombie was born in port chester, n. If you wish to see the entire case, please consult pacer directly. Produced by larry coryell and david chesky recorded by rick eckerle and barry wolifson edited and mastered by nicholas prout. John abercrombies ecm debut timeless recorded 1974 has proven to be exactly that.
The most obvious parallel is john abercrombie s classic album timeless, recorded the previous year, with dave holland replacing jan hammer. It is with profound sadness that his family confirms that the legendary jazz guitarist john abercrombie passed away earlier this evening, august 22nd in cortland, new york. Tony may and jan erik kongshaug produced by manfred eicher on timeless, guitarist john abercrombie spearheads a session with keyboardist jan hammer and. Sep 22, 2019 john laird abercrombie december 16, 1944 august 22, 2017 was an american jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader. These performances differ from many of the guitarists later ecm dates in that hammer injects a strong dose of fusion into the. Larry coryell, badi assad, john abercrombie three guitars. Guitarist john abercrombie has often been associated with organists, from his formative years in the 1960s with the deep funk of johnny hammond smith to the subtle orchestral underpinnings that dan wall provides for abercrombies 1990sera bands.
Guitarist john abercrombie has often been associated with organists, from his formative years in the 1960s with the deep funk of johnny hammond smith to the subtle orchestral underpinnings that dan wall provides for abercrombie s 1990sera bands. Interestingly, both had stereo rigs on the sessions. The most obvious parallel is john abercrombies classic album timeless, recorded the previous year, with dave holland replacing jan hammer. Characters is a solo album by guitarist john abercrombie that was recorded in 1977 and released by ecm in 1978. His debut album timeless june 1974, in a trio with keyboardist jan hammer and drummer jack dejohnette, wed a lyrical while rocking approach to the guitar more prominent in the elevenminute timeless with visceral keyboardsdriven fusion jazz hammers. John abercrombie abercrombie, john, 17801844 a wikipedia article about this author is available abercrombie, john, 17801844. This fiery session with jack dejohnette and jan hammer still sounds as fresh as the year it was released. New john abercrombie documentary out on dvd jazziz. Guitarist john abercrombie has often been associated with organists, from his.
His first record under his own name was timeless with jan hammer and. John laird abercrombie was born in port chester, n. Guitarist john abercrombie s first in a long line of recordings for ecm was also his debut as a leader. Abercrombie studied at berklee college of music in boston, massachusetts. Timeless by john abercrombie discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. I was listening to john abercrombie s timeless album plus the ecm box set the first quartet, along with terje rypdals early ecm stuff, and for some reason this album popped into my head.
Tell me about the stereo rig you used on that session. Jun 19, 2018 ecm records released the documentary open land meeting john abercrombie on dvd on june 15 to international audiences. I was listening to john abercrombies timeless album plus the ecm box set the first quartet, along with terje rypdals early ecm stuff, and for some reason this album popped into my head. Rip john abercrombie, and my three favorite abercrombie. Music profile for john abercrombie, born 16 december 1944. John abercrombie timeless cd dispatched in 25 to 35 working days. John abercrombies debut as leader has lived up to its title. His debut album timeless june 1974, in a trio with keyboardist jan hammer and drummer jack dejohnette, wed a lyrical while rocking approach to the guitar more prominent in the elevenminute timeless with visceral keyboards. Sep 07, 2015 gateway really is an ecm touchstone it comes from a time when the label produced dozens of albums that pushed the jazz envelope. This is a timeless, 10star fusion classic that is begging for ecms full 201415 attention john abercrombie surely deserves the attentive, excellent 3cdremastering that ecm recently afforded such labelmates as terje rypdal and jan garbarek. John abercrombie, a touchstone in jazzrock guitar whose first album was released in 1974, died aug. John abercrombie biography john laird abercrombie 19441216 port chester, new york, usa 20170822 jazz critics will argue the john abercrombie is the guitarist of his generation who has pushed the boundaries of improvisation, whilst relating to the traditions of jazz.
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