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John Abercrombie
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Guitarists · 1944–2017

John Abercrombie

American jazz guitarist (1944–2017)

Born
16 December 1944
Port Chester
Died
22 August 2017
Cortland
Country
United States
Active
1969–2017
Record labels
ECM Records, Alessa Records
Discography
43 albums

Biography

John Abercrombie was a jazz musician who played guitar and electric guitar. John Abercrombie was born on 16 December 1944 in Port Chester and died on 22 August 2017 in Cortland. The music is usually filed under jazz fusion and contemporary jazz. Record labels: ECM Records and Alessa Records. The discography here lists 43 albums, from “Gateway” (1975) to “The Angle Below” (2013).

John Laird Abercrombie (December 16, 1944 – August 22, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. His work explored jazz fusion, free jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Abercrombie studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He was known for his understated style and his work with organ trios.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Gateway 1975 · ECM Records Timeless 1975 · ECM Records Sargasso Sea 1976 · ECM Records Characters 1978 · ECM Records Gateway 2 1978 · ECM Records Five Years Later 1982 · ECM Records Drum Strum 1984 · 1750 Arch Records Night 1984 · ECM Records
1986-06-19: Winer Wing, USDAN Student Center, Waltham, MA, USA 1986 · Live
Current Events 1986 · ECM Records Getting There 1988 · ECM Records John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine 1989 · Live · ECM Records Upon a Time 1989 · New Albion Records Animato 1990 · ECM Records
Going Places 1990
Natural Living 1990 · Musidisc
What I Miss 1990
Rudy Linka Quartet feat. John Abercrombie 1991
Witchcraft 1991 · Justin Time Records Nosmo King 1992 · SteepleChase Farewell 1993 · Musidisc November 1993 · BMG Classics While We're Young 1993 · ECM Records Standard Transmission 1997 · GOWI Records Tactics 1997 · Live · ECM Records The Jazz Workshop Series: Blues - Standards & Originals 1998 · Advance Music Open Land 1999 · ECM Records The Hudson Project 2000 · Live · Stretch Records Cat 'n' Mouse 2002 · ECM Records Noisy Old Men 2002
Animations 2003
Alone Together 2004 · Acoustic Music Records Class Trip 2004 · ECM Records A Nice Idea 2005 · SteepleChase Structures 2006 · Chesky Records
The Guitar Album 2006
The Third Quartet 2007 · ECM Records Topics 2007 · Challenge Jazz
Tales 2008
Cradle of Light 2009
Distant Look 2013
The Angle Below 2013
Yesterdays

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Albums where John Abercrombie is credited as a sideman

1973 Katcharpari — Rava electric guitar
1974 Crosswinds — Billy Cobham guitar, acoustic guitar, performer
1974 Total Eclipse — Billy Cobham acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar
1974 Sorcery — Jack DeJohnette guitar
1974 Lookout Farm — Dave Liebman guitar
1975 Shabazz — Billy Cobham guitar
1975 The Pilgrim and the Stars — Enrico Rava guitar
1975 Pupa o crisalide — Enrico Rava electric guitar
1975 Drum Ode — Dave Liebman with Richie Beirach, John Abercrombie, Bob Moses, Barry Altschul & Collin Walcott guitar
1975 Sweet Hands — David Liebman guitar
1976 Quotation Marks — Enrico Rava guitar
1976 Mountainscapes — Barre Phillips guitar
1976 Cloud Dance — Collin Walcott guitar
1977 Pictures — Jack DeJohnette electric guitar, acoustic guitar
1977 The Plot — Enrico Rava guitar
1977 Grazing dreams — Collin Walcott acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, guitar, strings
1978 New Directions — Jack DeJohnette, Eddie Gomez, John Abercrombie, Lester Bowie guitar, mandolin
1978 Deer Wan — Kenny Wheeler electric guitar, mandolin
1980 4x4 — McCoy Tyner mandolin
1980 New Directions in Europe — Jack DeJohnette guitar
1980 Un poco loco — Bobby Hutcherson guitar
1981 Eventyr — Jan Garbarek, Nana Vasconcelos, John Abercrombie guitar, mandolin
1984 Solar — John Scofield / John Abercrombie guitar, producer
1986 Transition — Peter Erskine guitar
1987 Shieldstone — Stanley Clarke & Bill Shields guitar
1988 The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix — Gil Evans electric guitar
1988 Michel Plays Petrucciani — Michel Petrucciani guitar
1989 Sail Away — Tom Harrell guitar, guitar synthesizer
1990 Music for Large & Small Ensembles — Kenny Wheeler guitar
1991 Landmarks — Joe Lovano guitar

Standards written by John Abercrombie

TitleKeyFormGroove
Jazz Folk C major AAB · 44 Medium swing
Just In Tune C major ABB · 24 Medium-up swing

Analysed solos by John Abercrombie

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did John Abercrombie play?

John Abercrombie is known for playing guitar and electric guitar.

When and where was John Abercrombie born?

John Abercrombie was born 16 December 1944 in Port Chester.

What are John Abercrombie's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Gateway (1975), Timeless (1975), Sargasso Sea (1976), Characters (1978) and Gateway 2 (1978).

External links

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