The Third Quartet

The Third Quartet is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie with violinist Mark Feldman, bassist Marc Johnson, and drummer Joey Baron that was recorded in 2006 and released by ECM.[1]

The Third Quartet
Studio album by
John Abercrombie
ReleasedMarch 30, 2007
RecordedJune 2006
StudioAvatar Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length59:29
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Structures
(2006)		 The Third Quartet
(2007)		 Wait Till You See Her
(2009)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Third Quartet is the third album by this rather astonishing group of musicians under guitarist and composer John Abercrombie's leadership. His collaborators: drummer Joey Baron, violinist Mark Feldman, and bassist Marc Johnson are all accomplished leaders in their own rights, but as they team with Abercrombie, something unusual, unwieldy, and utterly transformative takes place... This is a most welcome and beautiful addition to this particular group's musical language as well as their catalog".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it a "Crown" in addition to a four-star rating.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz👑[4]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except track 7 written by Ornette Coleman and track 8 written by Bill Evans.

No.TitleLength
1."Banshee"5:53
2."Number 9"5:30
3."Vingt Six"4:24
4."Wishing Bell"8:19
5."Bred"7:08
6."Tres"6:14
7."Round Trip"5:03
8."Epilogue"5:18
9."Elvin"8:27
10."Fine"3:23
Total length:59:29

Personnel

References
  1. ECM discography accessed October 25, 2011
  2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 25, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "John Abercrombie". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  4. "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. "John Abercrombie The Third Quartet". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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