MusicFactsDB.com (Pre-Beta)

John Abercrombie (16 Dec 1944 - 22 Aug 2017)

Male Person - United States American jazz guitarist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (12)

Official

Album

  1. Timeless 1975
  2. Characters 1978
  3. Night 1984
  4. Getting There Feb 1988
  5. Animato Mar 1990
  6. The Jazz Workshop Series: Blues - Standards & Originals 1998
  7. Open Land 06 Sep 1999
  8. Cat 'n' Mouse 2002
  9. Class Trip 26 Apr 2004
  10. The Third Quartet 23 Mar 2007

Album - Compilation

  1. Works 1988
  2. Rarum XIV Selected Recordings 2004

Relationships (24)

Students

  1. Philippe Petrucciani

Member Of

  1. John Abercrombie Trio original, eponymous, electric guitar
  2. John Abercrombie Quartet original
  3. Kenny Wheeler Quintet
  4. Bob Mover Trio guitar synthesizer, electric guitar
  5. Dreams guitar
  6. Stark Reality guitar
  7. Jack DeJohnette's Directions electric guitar
  8. Bruce Gertz Quintet guitar
  9. Three Guitars guitar
  10. Lonnie Smith Trio
  11. Atmospheres electric guitar
  12. The Don Thompson Quartet guitar
  13. (Another) Nuttree Quartet guitar
  14. The Nuttree Quartet guitar
  15. Gateway
  16. Olivier Le Goas Quartet guitar
  17. Lars Danielsson Trio electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  18. Paolo Di Sabatino Quartet guitar
  19. Contact
  20. The Lonnie Smith = John Abercrombie Trio
  21. The Gil Evans Orchestra
  22. Ron McClure Quartet guitar
  23. Jack DeJohnette New Directions mandolin, guitar

Recordings by (109)

  1. Lungs 12:11 (1975)
  2. Love Song 4:35 (1975)
  3. Ralph’s Piano Waltz 4:55 (1975)
  4. Red and Orange 5:24 (1975)
  5. Remembering 4:33 (1975)
  6. Timeless 11:58 (1975)
  7. Parable 10:40 (1978)
  8. Memoir 3:13 (1978)
  9. Telegram 4:35 (1978)
  10. Backward Glance 4:36 (1978)
  11. Ghost Dance 7:01 (1978)
  12. Paramour 3:51 (1978)
  13. After Thoughts 3:22 (1978)
  14. Evensong 7:34 (1978)
  15. Ethereggae 8:28 (1984)
  16. Night 5:02 (1984)
  17. 3 East 4:33 (1984)
  18. Look Around 9:02 (1984)
  19. Believe You Me 7:42 (1984)
  20. Four on One 6:41 (1984)
  21. Sidekicks 5:21 (Feb 1988)
  22. Upon a Time 4:29 (Feb 1988)
  23. Getting There 7:39 (Feb 1988)
  24. Remember Hymn 5:18 (Feb 1988)
  25. Thalia 4:20 (Feb 1988)
  26. Furs on Ice 8:12 (Feb 1988)
  27. Chance 5:00 (Feb 1988)
  28. Labour Day 3:47 (Feb 1988)
  29. Ralph's Piano Waltz 4:56 (1988)
  30. Nightlake 5:31 (1988)
  31. Dream Stalker 5:56 (1988)
  32. Isla 6:24 (1988)
  33. Sing Song 6:55 (1988)
  34. Right Now 7:32 (Mar 1990)
  35. Single Moon 4:20 (Mar 1990)
  36. Agitato 5:06 (Mar 1990)
  37. First Light 1:35 (Mar 1990)
  38. Last Light 4:06 (Mar 1990)
  39. For Hope of Hope 8:52 (Mar 1990)
  40. Bright Reign 5:11 (Mar 1990)
  41. Ollie Mention 7:34 (Mar 1990)
  42. Now It Can Be Played 7:46 (1993)
  43. I Wish I Knew 8:29 (1993)
  44. Shadow and Fog 8:33 (1993)
  45. John's Waltz 7:32 (1993)
  46. Cat Nap 9:08 (1993)
  47. Yesterdays 8:08 (1993)
  48. Waltz King 9:08 (1993)
  49. And I Love Her 5:24 (1993)
  50. Sweet Sixteen 11:21 (28 Jan 1997)
All Recordings By Results >>

On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Spanish Moss 17:08 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) solo
  2. Crosswind 3:42 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) solo
  3. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Flash Flood 5:09 Billy Cobham (1974) solo

Instruments

  1. Holli Be Home 5:41 Dreams (1970) guitar
  2. New York 5:35 Dreams (1970) guitar
  3. Devil Lady 3:33 Dreams (1970) guitar
  4. 15 Miles to Provo 3:01 Dreams (1970) guitar
  5. The Maryanne 2:25 Dreams (1970) guitar
  6. Try Me 5:08 Dreams (1970) guitar
  7. Dream Suite (Asset Stop, Jane, Crunchy Grenola) 14:45 Dreams (1970) guitar
  8. Trial N. 5 6:10 Enrico Rava (10 Jan 1973) electric guitar
  9. Katcharpari 4:02 Enrico Rava (10 Jan 1973) electric guitar
  10. Fluid Connection 5:40 Enrico Rava (10 Jan 1973) electric guitar
  11. Cheerin' Cherry 9:27 Enrico Rava (10 Jan 1973) electric guitar
  12. Peace 1:30 Enrico Rava (10 Jan 1973) electric guitar
  13. Dimenticare Stanca 9:07 Enrico Rava (10 Jan 1973) electric guitar
  14. Bunny's pie 2:00 Enrico Rava (10 Jan 1973) electric guitar
  15. El parana 9:00 Gato Barbieri (1973) electric guitar
  16. Antonico 3:46 Gato Barbieri (1973) acoustic guitar
  17. Maria domingas 9:35 Gato Barbieri (1973) electric guitar
  18. El sertao 8:17 Gato Barbieri (1973) electric guitar
  19. The Pleasant Pheasant 5:20 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) guitar
  20. Heather 8:39 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) guitar
  21. Crosswind 3:42 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) guitar
  22. Solarisation: A) Solarisation B) Second Phase C) Crescent Sun D) Voyage E) Solarisation-Recapitulation 11:09 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  23. Moon Germs 4:55 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  24. The Moon Ain’t Made of Green Cheese 0:58 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  25. Last Frontier 5:21 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  26. Angel 4:11 Gil Evans (1974) electric guitar
  27. Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover 6:35 Gil Evans (1974) electric guitar
  28. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) 7:30 Gil Evans (1974) electric guitar
  29. Sorcery #1 13:53 Jack DeJohnette (1974) guitar
  30. The Right Time 2:20 Jack DeJohnette (1974) guitar
  31. The Rock Thing 4:16 Jack DeJohnette (1974) guitar
  32. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Savannah the Serene 5:14 Billy Cobham (1974) acoustic guitar
  33. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Flash Flood 5:09 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  34. Bandits 2:31 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  35. Lunarputians 2:32 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  36. Solarisation: Voyage 2:56 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  37. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Spanish Moss 4:11 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  38. Voodoo Chile 5:03 Gil Evans (1974) electric guitar
  39. M. D./ Lookout Farm 23:56 David Liebman (1974) guitar
  40. Solarisation: Solarization 3:00 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  41. Gypsy Eyes 3:43 The Gil Evans Orchestra (1974) electric guitar
  42. Castles Made of Sand / Foxey Lady 11:27 Gil Evans (1974) electric guitar
  43. Solarisation: Second Phase 1:43 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  44. Total Eclipse 5:58 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar
  45. Pablo's Story 14:10 David Liebman (1974) guitar
  46. Sam's Float 8:42 David Liebman (1974) guitar
  47. Solarisation: Crescent Sun 2:40 Billy Cobham (1974) guitar

Credited as (95)

  1. John Abercrombie
  2. Marc Copland, John Abercrombie and Kenny Wheeler
  3. Robert Balzar Trio & John Abercrombie
  4. John Abercrombie & Ralph Towner
  5. John Abercrombie & John Scofield
  6. Andy LaVerne & John Abercrombie
  7. Rudy Linka & John Abercrombie
  8. John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine
  9. John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer & John Patitucci
  10. Marc Copland, Kenny Wheeler & John Abercrombie
  11. John Abercrombie, Eddie Gomez & Gene Jackson
  12. Larry Coryell, Badi Assad & John Abercrombie
  13. John Abercrombie & Andy LaVerne
  14. Marc Copland & John Abercrombie
  15. Jarek Śmietana & John Abercrombie
  16. John Abercrombie - Andy LaVerne
  17. John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine with John Surman
  18. Tal Farlow, John Abercrombie, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell & John Scofield
  19. Charles Lloyd, Billy Higgins, John Abercrombie, Larry Grenadier & Brad Mehldau
  20. John Abercrombie, Andy LaVerne, George Mraz, Adam Nussbaum
  21. Dr. Lonnie Smith & John Abercrombie
  22. John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner
  23. John Abercrombie / Ralph Towner
  24. Uli Beckerhoff, John Abercrombie, Arild Andersen, John Marshall
  25. John Abercrombie & John Ruocco
  26. John Abercrombie, John Ruocco
  27. Jeff Palmer, John Abercrombie, Arthur Blythe, Victor Lewis
  28. John Abercrombie, Arthur Blythe, Terri Lyne Carrington, Anthony Cox, Mark Feldman, Gust Tsilis
  29. John Abercrombie, Arthur Blythe, Terri Lyne Carrington, Anthony Cox & Gust Tsilis
  30. John Abercrombie, Terri Lyne Carrington, Anthony Cox & Gust Tsilis
  31. John Abercrombie, Terri Lyne Carrington, Anthony Cox, Gust Tsilis & Mark Feldman
  32. John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach, George Mraz, Peter Donald
  33. Joe Beck & John Abercrombie
  34. John Abercrombie, Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum
  35. John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine W / John Surman
  36. Jack DeJohnette, Eddie Gomez, John Abercrombie, Lester Bowie
  37. Jan Garbarek, Nana Vasconcelos, John Abercrombie
  38. Jan Garbarek, Naná Vasconcelos, John Abercrombie
  39. George Marsh, John Abercrombie
  40. Richie Beirach & John Abercrombie
  41. Jeff Palmer With John Abercrombie, Adam Nussbaum, Gary Campbell
  42. John Abercrombie, George Marsh, Mel Graves
  43. John Abercrombie, George Marsh
  44. Torben Westergaard with John Abercrombie and Others
  45. Jeff Palmer, David Liebman, John Abercrombie, Adam Nussbaum
  46. Tim Brady, John Abercrombie
  47. Boclé Bros. featuring John Abercrombie
  48. Jeff Richman With Al Di Meola, Steve Lukather, Frank Gambale, John Abercrombie
  49. John Abercrombie, Don Thompson
  50. Ron Mc Clure, John Abercrombie, Aldo Romano
All Recording Results >>

Works (166)

Composed

  1. On the Loose
  2. Stop and Go
  3. Show of Hands
  4. Dansir
  5. Risky Business
  6. Descending Grace
  7. Illinoise
  8. Cat Walk
  9. Excuse My Shoes
  10. Swirls
  11. Jack and Betty
  12. Class Trip
  13. Epilogue
  14. Monk Spring
  15. Take Four
  16. Brand New
  17. Banshee
  18. Number 9
  19. Vingt Six
  20. Wishing Bell
  21. Bred
  22. Tres
  23. Elvin
  24. Fine
  25. Slides
  26. Little Swing
  27. Phrases
  28. Trills
  29. Mutes
  30. Moraz
  31. Fast and Slow
  32. Foolish Door
  33. That's for Sure
  34. Blue Wolf
  35. Foolish Dog
  36. Arcade
  37. Boat Song
  38. M
  39. Vertigo
  40. Bacharach
  41. Greenstreet
  42. As It Stands
  43. Another Ralph's
  44. Shadow of a Doubt
  45. 39 Steps
  46. Joy
  47. Flipside
  48. Sunday School
  49. Up and Coming
  50. Jumbles
All Works Results >>

Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. Internationales Jazzfestival St. Ingbert 2013
  2. Pescara Jazz 1994
  3. Festival d'été de Québec 2012, day 2: Largo Resto-Club

Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.johnabercrombie.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/john_abercrombie
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78091426
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n78091426
  4. https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2443
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134310292
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13890561d

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/John%20Abercrombie

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/469182

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Abercrombie_(guitarist)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258942

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000214546

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/120082721

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q438092

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OCdpTg8d7Ehpj8B9j4iqa
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/74635

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_abercrombie.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/80c75300-9cf2-4daf-bb23-5fe15964e671