| Cat 'n' Mouse | ||||
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| Released | February 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | December 2000 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:46 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1770 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| John Abercrombie chronology | ||||
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Cat 'n' Mouse is a studio album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in December 2000 and released on ECM in 2002. The quartet features violinist Mark Feldman and rhythm section Marc Johnson and Joey Baron. [1] [2]
The AllMusic review gave the album three stars, stating, "John Abercombie makes it clear on Cat 'n' Mouse exactly why he continues to be regarded as one of jazz's most creative and progressive guitarist... On the album's numerous contemplative tunes, it's a pleasure to hear Abercombie and Feldman's lines cris-crossing, creating spontaneous tone poems that bear beauty and invention in equal measure." [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album four stars, stating, "John sounds in great form but it's very often the fiddle that cuts through the mix to make the most empathic statements." [4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
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