Sargasso Sea (John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner album)

Sargasso Sea is an album by guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner that was released by ECM in 1976.[1]

Sargasso Sea
Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedMay 1976
StudioTalent Studios, Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length41:08
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Timeless
(1975)
Sargasso Sea
(1976)
Characters
(1978)
Ralph Towner chronology
Solstice
(1975)
Sargasso Sea
(1976)
Solstice/Sound and Shadows
(1977)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album 3 stars, stating, "An uneven recording for many listeners and critics, Sargasso Sea deserves a second chance, not as an absolutely flawed, imperfect, or unbalanced effort. Like a tale of two cities, it stands as a unique project, perhaps deserving a more refined approach."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 3 stars, calling it, "a winsome, diffident affair on which only the timbral variation of Towner's 12-string and piano figures sustains interest... it's less than representative of Abercrombie's real strengths."[3] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "The alternately pensive and vibrant electric/acoustic interplay between these two master guitarists makes this a classic album of guitar duets."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fable" 8:41
2."Avenue" 5:19
3."Sargasso Sea"Abercrombie, Towner4:01
4."Over and Gone" 2:51
5."Elbow Room"Abercrombie, Towner5:11
6."Staircase"Towner6:24
7."Romantic Descension" 3:17
8."Parasol"Towner5:24

Personnel

References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 7, 2011
  2. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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