Natural Living Explained

Natural Living
Type:	Album
Artist:	Andy Laverne and John Abercrombie
Cover:	Natural Living.jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	November 28–29, 1989
Studio:	Sound On Sound Studio, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	70:43
Label:	Musidisc 500092
Producer:	Denis Lacharme and François Lacharme
Chronology:	Andy LaVerne
Prev Title:	Magic Fingers
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Severe Clear
Next Year:	1990

Natural Living is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie and pianist Andy LaVerne recorded in 1989 and released on the French label, Musidisc.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Ken Dryden of AllMusic stated, "This duo date marks the first occasion during which Andy LaVerne and John Abercrombie played together, so with the impressive results it isn't surprising to learn that they would get together again in the studio. The give and take between the pianist and guitarist is at the high level of the Bill Evans-Jim Hall sessions. ... This is an excellent all around release".

Track listing

All compositions by Andy LaVerne except where noted.

1. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 5:01
2. "Actual Sighs" – 6:03
3. "John's Waltz" (John Abercrombie) – 4:48
4. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:19
5. "Among Tall Trees" – 5:24
6. "Natural Living" – 8:20
7. "Archetypal Schemata" – 4:13
8. "Magnetic Flux" (Abercrombie, LaVerne) – 4:03
9. "Labour Day" (Abercrombie) – 5:19
10. "When You Wish upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 7:32
11. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Washington) – 7:11
12. "Suzy's World" – 7:30

Personnel

• Andy LaVerne – piano
• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer

Notes and References

1. https://www.discogs.com/Andy-LaVerne-With-John-Abercrombie-Natural-Living/release/3252120 Discogs album entry
2. http://www.andylaverne.com/discography.htm Andy LaVerne discography
3. Sudo, K. Spiral Quest: album details, accessed March 21, 2017