M (John Abercrombie Quartet album)
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| Studio album by John Abercrombie Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | November 1980 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| John Abercrombie chronology | ||||
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M is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie's Quartet recorded in 1980 and released by ECM in 1981.[1]
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Jim Todd gave the album 2½ stars, stating, "If only all of this set were as brilliantly melodic and driving as its best three tracks."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boat Song" | Abercrombie | 9:52 |
| 2. | "M" | Abercrombie | 6:17 |
| 3. | "What Are the Rules?" | Beirach | 7:28 |
| 4. | "Flashback" | Beirach | 6:13 |
| 5. | "To Be" | Abercrombie | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Veils" | Beirach | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Pebbles" | Mraz | 4:42 |
Personnel[]
- John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Richie Beirach – piano
- George Mraz – double bass
- Peter Donald – drums
References[]
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
- ^ a b Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
Categories:
- ECM Records albums
- John Abercrombie (guitarist) albums
- 1981 albums
- Albums produced by Manfred Eicher