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Solar
Solar
Studio album by John Abercrombie & John Scofield
Released	1984
Recorded	May 1982, December 1983
Studio	Music Annex Recording Studios (Menlo Park, California); Classic Sound Studios (New York City, New York);
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:35
Label	Palo Alto
Producer	Orrin Keepnews John Abercrombie John Scofield
John Abercrombie chronology
John Scofield chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Solar is a studio album by jazz guitarists John Abercrombie and John Scofield. It was initially released in 1984 by Palo Alto Records and reissued in 2001 by West Wind Records.^[2]^[3]

Reception

Ken Dryden of Allmusic stated "Guitarists John Abercrombie and John Scofield join forces for these early-'80s sessions, mostly duets while occasionally adding bassist George Mraz and drummer Peter Donald. They delve into the jazz canon with an intricate duet of 'Solar', a driving, Latin-fused take of 'Four on Six' (in which Abercrombie overdubs an electric mandolin), and a dreamy duo interpretation of 'If You Could See Me Now.' The sole standard, 'I Should Care', fares just as well in their hands, which settles into a relaxed exchange between the two players as if they are playing for themselves alone. Scofield's 'Small Wonder' is scored for the quartet, a bristling post-bop vehicle with a feature for Mraz as well. Abercrombie's introspective 'Sing Song' best contrasts the styles of the two leaders, with the composer a bit more melodic and Scofield with a more brittle attack. This is an enjoyable CD that has stood the test of time very well."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Solar"	Miles Davis	4:10
2.	"Even Steven"	Abercrombie	6:51
3.	"Four on Six"	Wes Montgomery	6:25
4.	"Sing Song"	Abercrombie	6:22
5.	"Small Wonder"	John Scofield	6:21
6.	"I Should Care"	Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston	6:39
7.	"If You Could See Me Now"	Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman	6:02
Total length:			42:35