November (John Abercrombie album)

November
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	November 1993
Recorded	November 1992
Studio	Rainbow Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:17
Label	ECM ECM 1502
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
While We're Young (1993) November (1993) Speak of the Devil (1994)

November is an album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie, recorded in November 1992 and released by ECM Records in 1993. The trio features rhythm section Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine with reed player John Surman. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated, "It's a solid session from beginning to end, but one still wishes Eicher would take his hands off the sound controls a bit, allowing some of the rawness that each of these players shows in live settings to enter the studio." ^[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 4 stars, stating, "Reconvening the trio with Johnson and Erskine was a masterstroke. Teaming them with stablemate Surman was little short of genius... Superb, evocative modern jazz." ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated

1. "The Cat's Back" (Abercrombie, Erskine, Johnson, Surman) – 6:24
2. "J.S." – 6:14
3. "Right Brain Patrol" (Johnson) – 9:00
4. "Prelude" – 3:27
5. "November" (Abercrombie, Erskine, Johnson) – 8:26
6. "Rise and Fall" (Erskine) – 5:22
7. "John's Waltz" – 5:40
8. "Ogeda" (Surman) – 4:40
9. "Tuesday Afternoon" (Erskine, Johnson) – 2:55
10. "To Be" – 5:24
11. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 6:04
12. "Big Music" – 5:41

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Marc Johnson – double bass
• Peter Erskine – drums
• John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

References

1. ECM discography accessed October 24, 2011
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 24, 2011
3. 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.