Current Events (album)

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Current Events
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Studio album by
John Abercrombie
Released1986
RecordedSeptember 1985
StudioRainbow Studio, Oslo
GenreJazz
Length48:41
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Night
(1984) 		Current Events
(1986) 		Emerald City
(1987)

Current Events is a studio album by jazz guitarist John Abercrombie with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Peter Erskine recorded in 1985 in Oslo and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album four stars out of five, stating, "The three take chances, converge, collide, alternate time in the spotlight, and make emphatic, unpredictable music while never staying locked into one groove or style".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars stating, "Current Events, which introduces two of the guitarist's most sympathetic and responsive partners, is still a very strong statement".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz3.5/4 stars[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Clint"Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Marc Johnson6:06
2."Alice in Wonderland"Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard8:42
3."Ralph's Piano Waltz" 6:15
4."Lisa" 2:28
5."Hippityville" 8:22
6."Killing Time" 7:52
7."Still" 8:56
Total length:48:41

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ John Abercrombie discography Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 26, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2011
  3. ^ Jump up to: 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.
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