Abercrombie Quartet

Abercrombie Quartet
Studio album by the Abercrombie Quartet
Released	1980
Recorded	November 1979
Studio	Talent Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:11
Label	ECM 1164
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Straight Flight (1979) Abercrombie Quartet (1980) M (1981)

Abercrombie Quartet is an album by the Abercrombie Quartet recorded in November 1979 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features guitarist John Abercrombie with rhythm section Richie Beirach, George Mraz and Peter Donald. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review gave the album 2½ stars. ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except as noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue Wolf"		8:20
2.	"Dear Rain"		6:49
3.	"Stray"	Richie Beirach	6:39
4.	"Madagascar"	Beirach	9:00
5.	"Riddles"	Beirach	8:07
6.	"Foolish Dog"		6:16

Personnel

Abercrombie Quartet

• John Abercrombie – guitar, mandolin
• Richie Beirach – piano
• George Mraz – double bass
• Peter Donald – drums

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2011-02-26 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 15, 2011
2. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  3. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.