Current Events (album)
| Current Events | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | September 1985 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:41 | |||
| Label | ECM 1311 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| John Abercrombie chronology | ||||
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Current Events is a studio album by jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in September 1985 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine.[1]
Reception[edit]
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "The three take chances, converge, collide, alternate time in the spotlight, and make emphatic, unpredictable music while never staying locked into one groove or style."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 31⁄2 stars, stating, "Current Events, which introduces two of the guitarist's most sympathetic and responsive partners, is still a very strong statement."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clint" |
| 6:06 |
| 2. | "Alice in Wonderland" | 8:42 | |
| 3. | "Ralph's Piano Waltz" | 6:15 | |
| 4. | "Lisa" | 2:28 | |
| 5. | "Hippityville" | 8:22 | |
| 6. | "Killing Time" | 7:52 | |
| 7. | "Still" | 8:56 | |
| Total length: | 48:41 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- John Abercrombie – guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Marc Johnson – double bass
- Peter Erskine – drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b John Abercrombie discography Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 26, 2011
- ^ a b Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed September 26, 2011
- ^ a b 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.
