Abercrombie

John Abercrombie - Animato (1990) {ECM 1411}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Feb. 25, 2024
John Abercrombie - Animato (1990) {ECM 1411}

John Abercrombie - Animato (1990) {ECM 1411}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3u | Full Scans 300dpi | 197MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 101MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Fusion

Animato is not so much John Abercrombie's date simply because his name is listed first alphabetically. It is much more the music of Vince Mendoza, who composed six of the eight selections, and whose work on synthesizer is the dominant voice on this set of ethereal progressive instrumental music. Drummer Jon Christensen takes no backseat in urging the music forward with a subtle presence that represents a distinct primal and tribal jazz element. What electric guitarist Abercrombie does is link with Mendoza, merging his own synthesized blends of earth, sky and space to create beautiful textures and soundscapes in tandem with Mendoza's conceptual arrangements and expanded color palates.

John Abercrombie - Upon A Time (1989) {New Albion}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Feb. 25, 2024
John Abercrombie - Upon A Time (1989) {New Albion}

John Abercrombie - Upon A Time (1989) {New Albion}
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MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 170MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Post-Bop

John Abercrombie's 1989 release UPON A TIME is, as the subtitle points out, an album of duets, mostly with bassist Mel Graves and drummer George Marsh. While bass and drum solos are often the punchlines of musical jokes, Graves and Marsh are skilled players with enough good taste to keep the flashiness to an interesting minimum. As for guitarist Abercrombie, his playing is typically brilliant, whether picking out the traditional melody of "My Scottish Heart" or moving into a more impressionistic sonic arena in tracks like "In the Woods" or "Chuck Man Rivers." Earthier and more expressly jazz-based than many releases on the ECM-affiliated New Albion label, UPON A TIME is a satisfying, richly rewarding album.
John Abercrombie Quartet - The First Quartet (2015) [3CDs] {ECM 2478-80}

John Abercrombie Quartet - The First Quartet (2015) [3CDs] {ECM 2478-80}
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Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop

As part of ECM'0bs Old & New Masters series of box sets, John Abercrombie's The First Quartet collects three albums recorded for the label between 1978 and 1980. Two titles, 1979's Abercrombie Quartet and 1981's M, have been unavailable for decades. By the guitarist's own admission, this band represents the guitarist's first time as a "proper" bandleader. His earlier dates on ECM had been co-led sessions (Timeless, Gateway, Sargasso Sea), a solo album (Characters), and sideman gigs (Jack DeJohnette's New Directions, David Liebman's Lookout Farm, etc.). These three dates also represent an important foundation for Abercrombie as a composer.
Larry Coryell/Badi Assad/John Abercrombie - Three Guitars (2005) {Chesky}

Larry Coryell/Badi Assad/John Abercrombie - Three Guitars (2005) {Chesky}
EAC Rip | FLAC with log | scans | 316 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 155 mb
Genre: jazz, fusion

Three Guitars is a 2003 collaborative album between guitarists Larry Coryell, Badi Assad and John Abercrombie. This was co-produced between Coryell and David Chesky, the latter of whom released it on his own Chesky label.

John Abercrombie Quartet - Up and Coming (2017) {ECM 2528}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Feb. 25, 2024
John Abercrombie Quartet - Up and Coming (2017) {ECM 2528}

John Abercrombie Quartet - Up and Coming (2017) {ECM 2528}
EAC 1.0b3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 386MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 108MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop

John Abercrombie Quartet: Up and Coming Starting the new year with, if not precisely a bang, a nevertheless unforgettable record whose strength lies in pristine lyricism, nuanced group interplay and writing that capitalizes on the entire quartet's appreciation of subtlety over gymnastics and refined lyricism over angularity, John Abercrombie's Up and Coming—ECM's first release of the year—is also founded strongly on the concept of relationship.

John Abercrombie, Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum - Tactics (1997)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Aug. 2, 2020
John Abercrombie, Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum - Tactics (1997)

John Abercrombie, Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum - Tactics (1997)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
ECM Records, ECM 1623/533 680-2 | ~ 404 or 181 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 6.79 Mb
Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz

This set is a little different than most ECM releases, because the trio (guitarist John Abercrombie, organist Dan Wall and drummer Adam Nussbaum) performs a couple of fairly straight-ahead standards – "You and the Night and the Music" and "Long Ago and Far Away" – in addition to six originals, including Wall's rhythmic "Bo Diddy." Not sounding at all like a typical soul-jazz organ group, these musicians take more advanced improvisations, with Wall (whose accompaniment of Abercrombie is quite atmospheric) emerging as the top soloist.
Abercrombie / Erskine / Mintzer / Patitucci - The Hudson Project (2000)

Abercrombie / Erskine / Mintzer / Patitucci - The Hudson Project (2000)
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MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 173MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Post-Bop, Fusion

Recorded live at The Manhattan Center in New York on October 17, 1998 and produced by Rob Walls & Paul Siegel for Hudson Music, Ltd., under exclusive license to Stretch Records, Inc., this innovative quartet comes together with a wallop. Each of the foursome is an experienced leader, and each artist meets the criteria of Chick Corea’s Stretch label. The session is adventuresome, modern, and of high quality.

John Scofield / John Abercrombie - Solar (1983) {West Wind}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Feb. 11, 2023
John Scofield / John Abercrombie - Solar (1983) {West Wind}

John Scofield / John Abercrombie - Solar (1983) {West Wind}
EAC 0.95b4 | FLAC Image level 8 | Cue+Log | Full Scans 300dpi | 177MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 102MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Post-Bop

Guitarists John Abercrombie and John Scofield join forces for these early-'80s sessions, mostly duets while occasionally adding bassist George Mraz and drummer Peter Donald. They delve into the jazz canon with an intricate duet of "Solar," a driving, Latin-fused take of "Four on Six" (in which Abercrombie overdubs an electric mandolin), and a dreamy duo interpretation of "If You Could See Me Now." The sole standard, "I Should Care," fares just as well in their hands, which settles into a relaxed exchange between the two players as if they are playing for themselves alone. Scofield's "Small Wonder" is scored for the quartet, a bristling post-bop vehicle with a feature for Mraz as well.
John Abercrombie - Timeless (1975/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

John Abercrombie - Timeless (1975/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 43:54 minutes | 1,57 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 43:54 minutes | 848 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

John Abercrombie's debut as leader has lived up to its title: the album is a collection of TIMELESS music, a fiery session with Jan Hammer on keyboards and drummer Jack DeJohnette that sounds as fresh on this reissue as when it was first released in 1975.

John Abercrombie - Works (1988)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Aug. 16, 2022
John Abercrombie - Works (1988)

John Abercrombie - Works (1988)
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 224 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 105 MB | Covers - 59 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: ECM Records (837 275-2)

A good 1988 compilation of past Abercrombie selections on various ECM releases, spotlighting his versatility and proficiency. Songs featuring his fluid guitar in introspective, mainstream, and free contexts, as well as playing everything from New Age-tinged originals to covers of standards, are presented.