John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine

John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine is a live album by jazz guitarist John Abercrombie with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Peter Erskine that was recorded in 1988 in Boston and released by ECM Records in 1989.[1]

John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine
Live album by
John Abercrombie
Released1989
RecordedApril 21, 1988
VenueNightstage, Boston, Massachusetts
GenreJazz
Length61:51
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Upon a Time
(1989)		 John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine
(1989)		 Animato
(1990)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn gave the album 4½ stars, stating, "The trio sometimes unite for piercing interpretations as on "Stella By Starlight" and other times collide and interact on furious rhythm dialogues and extended improvisations".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said, "Not known as a big standards player Abercrombie turns in a beautiful "Stella by Starlight" here, perfectly weighted this side of sentimentality, and an unforgettable version of the less well-known Dietz/Schwatrz "Haunted Heart". Johnson and Erskine make a convincing team"[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Furs on Ice"Johnson7:28
2."Stella by Starlight"Ned Washington, Victor Young7:34
3."Alice in Wonderland"Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard7:22
4."Beautiful Love"Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young7:55
5."Innerplay"Abercrombie, Erskine, Johnson5:35
6."Light Beam"Abercrombie3:08
7."Drum Solo"Erskine3:00
8."Four on One"Abercrombie6:03
9."Samurai Hee-Haw"Johnson8:22
10."Haunted Heart"Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz5:26
Total length:61:51

Personnel

References
  1. ECM discography accessed September 30, 2011
  2. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 3. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
  4. Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 465. ISBN 9781852271831. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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