Timeless (John Abercrombie album)

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Timeless
TimelessJohnAbercrombie.jpg
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedJune 21–22, 1974
Studio Generation Sound
New York City
Genre Jazz fusion
Length43:34
Label ECM 1047 ST
Producer Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Timeless
(1975)
Gateway
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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]

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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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lungs" Jan Hammer 12:10
2."Love Song" 4:35
3."Ralph's Piano Waltz" 4:55
4."Red and Orange"Hammer5:24
5."Remembering" 4:33
6."Timeless" 11:57

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Scott Yanow. "Timeless - John Abercrombie | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 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 2015-03-09.