John Abercrombie (guitarist)

For other people of the same name, see John Abercrombie (disambiguation).
John Abercrombie

John Abercrombie at Bratislava Jazz Days 2007
Background information
Birth name John Abercrombie
Born 16 December 1944 (1944-12-16) (age 67)
Port Chester, New York, USA
Genres Progressive jazz, jazz fusion, post bop
Occupations Musician
Instruments Guitar
Associated acts Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Brecker Brothers

John Abercrombie (born December 16, 1944) is an American jazz guitarist, whose work often explores jazz fusion and post bop. Abercrombie has played with Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker. Abercrombie has recorded principally with the Manfred Eicher's ECM label; his first notable recordings were two albums with the jazz-rock band Dreams in 1970.

Abercrombie attended the Berklee College of Music from 1962 to 1966 and graduated from in 1967. He later studied at the University of North Texas College of Music.[1] In 1998, the Berklee College of Music presented him Music Distinguished Alumni Award.

The ongoing groups he has led or co-led include:

Contents

Discography

As leader

With Gateway

As sideman

With Paul Bley

With Marc Copland

With Jack DeJohnette

With Jan Garbarek

With Bobby Hutcherson

With Andy LaVerne

With Dave Liebman

With Charles Lloyd

With Czesław Niemen

With Jeff Palmer

With Enrico Rava

With Lonnie Smith

With Stark Reality

With John Surman

With Henri Texier

With Collin Walcott

With Kenny Wheeler

With others

References

  1. ^ Abercrombie, John (Laird), Oxford Music Online
  2. ^ "Ease On". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. http://www.valley-entertainment.com/ease-on-1.html. Retrieved 17 June 2010. 
  3. ^ "The Bush Crew". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. http://www.valley-entertainment.com/the-bush-crew-1.html. Retrieved 17 June 2010. 

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