Night (John Abercrombie album) explained

Night
Type:studio
Artist:John Abercrombie
Cover:Night (John Abercrombie album).jpg
Released:November 20, 1984
Recorded:April 1984
Studio:Power Station, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:29
Label:ECM 1272
Producer:Manfred Eicher
Chronology:John Abercrombie
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Night is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie, recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM November later that year. The quartet features saxophonist Michael Brecker, keyboardist Jan Hammer, and drummer Jack DeJohnette.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Daniel Gioffre stated: "This record is the kind of album that one would like to hear while enjoying a late-night cigarette on the roof of a Manhattan apartment. Moody, atmospheric, and beautiful."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Night demonstrated two things: first, that Abercrombie had outgrown the association with Hammer in particular, probably because increasingly he could give those evocative keyboard figures his own spin, using pedals and later, guitar synth; and secondly, that he never sounds entirely easy in the company of a horn player whose main strength is rapid fire changes."[3]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1200/1272.php ECM discography
  2. Gioffre, D. AllMusic Review accessed September 22, 2011
  3. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton. Brian Morton (Scottish writer). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 1992. 8th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2006. Penguin. London. 978-0-141-02327-4. 3. registration.