Timeless (John Abercrombie album)

Timeless
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	1975
Recorded	June 21–22, 1974
Studio	Generation Sound New York City
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	43:34
Label	ECM 1047 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Timeless (1975) Gateway (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Timeless is the debut album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie, recorded over two days in June 1974 and released on ECM the following year. The album features a trio with Abercrombie alongside organist Jan Hammer and drummer Jack DeJohnette. ^[4]

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

1. Scott Yanow. "Timeless - John Abercrombie | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
2. 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.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  3. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. "ECM 1047". Ecmrecords.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.