John Abercrombie (Dec. 16, 1944 — Aug. 22, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist who played in the supergroups Dreams and Atmospheres. In 1975, he debuted as a bandleader with the ECM release Timeless. His output spans jazz-rock, free-form, post-bop, and solo unaccompanied sets. Background John Abercrombie was born on December 16, 1944, in Port […]
The Stark Reality was an American jazz-rock/psych band from Boston that released the 1970 double-album …Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop on AJP, a label launched by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. Vibraphonist Monty Stark led the project, which reinterprets selections from Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop, a 1950s educational program that Carmichael composed for children. Stark arranged […]
Odyssey is a jazz-funk album by American keyboardist/composer Charles Earland, released in 1976 on Mercury. Notable players on the album include guitarist John Abercrombie, trumpeter Randy Brecker, drummer Norman Connors, and violinists Michał Urbaniak and John Blair. The album was the first of four on Mercury for Earland, who had just wrapped a six-year, 10-album stint […]
Atmospheres was an American jazz-rock supergroup assembled by reedist Clive Stevens for the 1974 Capitol albums Atmospheres Featuring Clive Stevens & Friends and Voyage to Uranus. Members: Clive Stevens (saxophones, flute, keyboards, percussion), John Abercrombie (guitar), Ralph Towner (keyboards, guitar), Steve Khan (guitar), Rick Laird (bass), Billy Cobham (drums), Harry Wilkinson (percussion), Stu Woods (bass), […]
Night is an album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie, released in 1984 on ECM. Tracklist: A1. “Ethereggae” (8:28) A2. “Night” (5:02) A3. “3 East” (4:33) B1. “Look Around” (9:02) B2. “Believe You Me” (7:42) B3. “Four On One” (6:41) Credits: John Abercrombie — guitar, writer Jan Hammer — keyboards, writer Jack DeJohnette — drums Mike […]
Scatbird is the fifth headlining album by American jazz pianist Barry Miles, released in 1973 on Mainstream Records. The album finds him in a rock-combo setting with guitarist John Abercrombie. Tracklist: A1. “Scatbird” (3:44) A2. “Suburban Shuffle” (5:27) A3. “Life-Cycle” (6:25) A4. “Arrows and Eagles” (2:16) B1. “Skeleton Dance” (9:38) B2. “Latina” (4:40) B3. “First Love” […]
Fusion III is an album by Polish jazz-rock violinist Michał Urbaniak, released in 1975 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Chinatown (Pt 1)” (5:24) A2. “Kuyaviak Goes Funky” (6:12) A3. “Roksanna” (5:42) A4. “Crazy Kid” (2:35) A5. “Preshistoric Bird” (5:19) B1. “Bloody Kishka” (4:21) B2. “Cameo” (4:41) B3. “Stretch” (6:20) B4. “Metroliner” (4:44) B5. “Chinatown (Pt 2)” […]
Quotation Marks is an album by Italian jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava, released in 1976 on Japo Records. Tracklist: A1. “Espejismo ratonera” (6:13) A2. “Short Visit to Malena” (3:55) A3. “Sola” (5:26) A4. “San Justo” (8:50) B1. “Water Kite” (6:24) B2. “Quotation Marks / Naranjales” (7:38) B3. “Melancolia de las maletas” (9:55) Credits: Bandoneon – Rodolfo […]
Atmospheres is the first of two back-to-back albums by the multinational jazz-rock supergroup led by English saxist Clive Stevens, released in 1974 on Capitol. The album features the talents of Oregon pianist Ralph Towner, ubiquitous guitarists John Abercrombie and Steve Khan, and the Mahavishnu rhythm section of bassist Rick Laird and drummer Billy Cobham. Tracklist: A1. […]
Dreams is the first of two albums by the namesake American brass-rock band, released in 1970 on Columbia/CBS. Tracklist: A1. “Devil Lady” (3:33) A2. “15 Miles to Povo” (3:01) A3. “The Martanine” (2:25) A4. “Holli Be Home” (5:41) A5. “Try Me” (5:08) B1. “Dream Suite” (14:45) — a. Asset Stop — b. Jane — c. Crunchy […]
Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop is the singular album by Bostonian jazz-rock/psych combo the Stark Reality, released in 1970 as a two-LP set and reissued in 2015 as a three-LP set with bonus tracks on Now-Again. Tracklist (Now-Again): A1. “Junkman’s Song” A2. “Thirty Days Hath September” A3. “Cooking” B1. “Dreams” B2. “Grandfather Clock” C1. “Shooting […]
Under Fire is the fifth solo headlining album by Argentinian Latin-jazz saxist Gato Barbieri, released in 1973 on Flying Dutchman. Tracklist: A1. “El Parana” (9:00) A2. “Yo le Canto a la Luna” (4:40) A3. “Antonico” (3:46) B1. “Maria Domingas” (9:35) B2. “El Sertao” (8:17) Credits: Gato Barbieri — tenor saxophone James M’tume — congas Stanley […]
