Night (John Abercrombie album)

Night
Studio album by
John Abercrombie
ReleasedNovember 20, 1984
RecordedApril 1984
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz
Length41:29
LabelECM 1272
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Solar
(1984) 		Night
(1984) 		Current Events
(1986)

Night is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie, recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM November later that year. The quartet features saxophonist Michael Brecker, keyboardist Jan Hammer, and drummer Jack DeJohnette.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Daniel Gioffre stated: "This record is the kind of album that one would like to hear while enjoying a late-night cigarette on the roof of a Manhattan apartment. Moody, atmospheric, and beautiful."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Night demonstrated two things: first, that Abercrombie had outgrown the association with Hammer in particular, probably because increasingly he could give those evocative keyboard figures his own spin, using pedals and later, guitar synth; and secondly, that he never sounds entirely easy in the company of a horn player whose main strength is rapid fire changes."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The 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."Ethereggae"Jan Hammer8:28
2."Night" 5:02
3."3 East" 4:33
4."Look Around" 9:02
5."Believe You Me" 7:42
6."Four On One" 6:42

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 22, 2011
  2. ^ a b Gioffre, D. AllMusic Review accessed September 22, 2011
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 3. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.