Gateway 2

Gateway 2
Studio album by
Gateway
Released1978
RecordedJuly 1977
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length43:54
LabelECM 1105
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gateway chronology
Gateway
(1976) 		Gateway 2
(1978) 		Homecoming
(1995)
Jack DeJohnette chronology
New Rags
(1977) 		Gateway 2
(1978) 		New Directions
(1978)

Gateway 2 is the second album by Gateway, recorded in July 1977 and released on ECM the following year. The trio comprises guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz called the album "less effective" than the group's previous album, with "Abercrombie riffling rather desperately through his electrical shade cards. DeJohnette, as always is flawless."[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "the playing on the five group originals is generally more fiery than introspective. None of the individual selections are all that memorable but the group improvising does have plenty of surprising moments."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Opening" (John Abercrombie/Dave Holland/Jack DeJohnette) – 16:17
  2. "Reminiscence" (Holland) – 4:32
  3. "Sing Song" (Abercrombie) – 6:55
  4. "Nexus" (Holland) – 7:55
  5. "Blue" (DeJohnette) – 8:14

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b AllMusic Review
  2. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 2. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
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