Now It Can Be Played Explained

Now It Can Be Played
Type:	Album
Artist:	John Abercrombie – Andy Laverne Quartet
Cover:	Now It Can Be Played.jpg
Released:	1993
Recorded:	April 1992
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	66:47
Label:	SteepleChase SCCD 31314
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	John Abercrombie
Prev Title:	Nosmo King
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	While We're Young
Next Year:	1992

Now It Can Be Played is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie and pianist Andy LaVerne recorded in 1992 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

Ken Dryden of AllMusic stated, "This is a fine date that is filled with many interesting twists".

Track listing

All compositions by Andy LaVerne except where noted.

1. "Now It Can Be Played" – 7:44
2. "I Wish I Knew" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 8:27
3. "Shadow and Fog" – 8:30
4. "John's Waltz" (John Abercrombie) – 7:30
5. "Cat Nap" – 9:06
6. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 8:05
7. "Labour Day" (Abercrombie) – 7:55
8. "Waltz King" – 9:09

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Andy LaVerne – piano
• Steve LaSpina – bass
• Jeff Hirschfield – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1300.htm SteepleChase Records discography
2. http://steeplechase.dk/wordpress/john-abercrombie-andy-laverne-now-it-can-be-played-sccd-31314/ SteepleChase Productions ApS
3. http://www.andylaverne.com/discography.htm Andy LaVerne discography
4. http://www.jazzdisco.org/john-abercrombie/catalog/#steeplechase-sccd-31314 John Abercrombie catalog
5. Sudo, K. Spiral Quest: album details, accessed March 21, 2017