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John Abercrombie - The First Quartet (2015) [Hi-Res]
BAND/ARTIST: John Abercrombie
- Title: The First Quartet
- Year Of Release: 2015
- Label: ECM
- Genre: Jazz
- Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
- Total Time: 131:04
- Total Size: 707 MB / 2.55 GB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1. Arcade (9:44)
2. Nightlake (5:35)
3. Paramour (5:10)
4. Neptune (7:34)
5. Alchemy (11:34)
6. Blue Wolf (8:33)
7. Dear Rain (6:55)
8. Stray (6:37)
9. Madagascar (9:05)
10. Riddles (8:12)
11. Foolish Dog (6:19)
12. Boat Song (9:58)
13. M (6:19)
14. What Are The Rules (7:34)
15. Flashback (6:18)
16. To Be (5:18)
17. Veils (5:44)
18. Pebbles (4:45)
1. Arcade (9:44)
2. Nightlake (5:35)
3. Paramour (5:10)
4. Neptune (7:34)
5. Alchemy (11:34)
6. Blue Wolf (8:33)
7. Dear Rain (6:55)
8. Stray (6:37)
9. Madagascar (9:05)
10. Riddles (8:12)
11. Foolish Dog (6:19)
12. Boat Song (9:58)
13. M (6:19)
14. What Are The Rules (7:34)
15. Flashback (6:18)
16. To Be (5:18)
17. Veils (5:44)
18. Pebbles (4:45)
This 3-CD set with recordings from 1978 to 1980, issued in ECM's acclaimed Old & New Masters series, returns some historically-important material to the catalogue, namely the albums 'Arcade', 'Abercrombie Quartet' and 'M'. The quartet with Richie Beirach, George Mraz and Peter Donald - John Abercrombie's first touring band as a leader - was the group in which the guitarist defined some priorities, moving away from a jazz-rock period into a more spacious, impressionistic and original music. Abercrombie and pianist Beirach had a strong musical rapport as improvisers and wrote almost all of the band's book between them. George Mraz and Peter Donald provided imaginative support. For this edition the recordings - made in Oslo and Ludwigsburg and produced by Manfred Eicher - were re-mastered from original analog sources. It's a first appearance on CD for these discs in most world territories ('Arcade' was briefly available on compact disc in Japan) and re-release of these titles has been much requested by followers of both Abercrombie and Beirach as well as ECM collectors. From the liner notes, by John Kelman: "With the release of 'Arcade', 'Abercrombie Quartet' and 'M', John Abercrombie's entire ECM discography as a leader is finally available on CD. Looking back at these discs and their position in his oeuvre, they are revealed as seminal documents of Abercrombie's arrival as a distinctive writer, improvising guitarist and bandleader. Abercrombie's subsequent career has, in many ways, been built on the foundational strength of these early quartet recordings."
John Abercrombie (guitars, mandolin);
Richie Beirach (piano);
George Mraz (double bass);
Peter Donald (drums)
John Abercrombie (guitars, mandolin);
Richie Beirach (piano);
George Mraz (double bass);
Peter Donald (drums)
Jazz | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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