Timeless (John Abercrombie album)

Timeless
Timeless
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	1975
Recorded	June 21–22, 1974
Studio	Generation Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	43:34
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]
Sputnikmusic	4/5^[4]

Timeless is the debut album by American jazz fusion guitarist John Abercrombie. It was released in 1975 by ECM Records.^[5]

Overview[]

The album was recorded with Jack DeJohnette on drums and Jan Hammer on organ, piano, and synthesizer.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow gave the album 4½ stars, calling it, "Thought-provoking and occasionally exciting music that generally defies categorization".^[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 4 stars, noting, "There's more filigree than flash on the early Timeless and it's left to DeJohnette and the underrated Hammer to give the set the propulsion it calls for... this is a session that has grown in stature with familiarity, an altogether tougher and more resilient label debut than anyone remembers."^[2] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "Hammer especially plays with astounding fire and grace on this session, some of the finest organ playing he's recorded."^[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lungs"	Jan Hammer	12:10
2.	"Love Song"		4:35
3.	"Ralph's Piano Waltz"		4:55
4.	"Red and Orange"	Hammer	5:24
5.	"Remembering"		4:33
6.	"Timeless"		11:57

Personnel[]

John Abercrombie – guitar
Jan Hammer – organ, piano, synthesizer
Jack DeJohnette – drums

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Scott Yanow. "Timeless - John Abercrombie | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
^ 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. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ "John Abercrombie: Timeless". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^ "ECM 1047". Ecmrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Scott Yanow. "Timeless - John Abercrombie | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-09.

[Penguin_Guide-2] 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. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.

[RSJRG-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[4] "John Abercrombie: Timeless". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[ECM_discography-5] "ECM 1047". Ecmrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.

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