M (John Abercrombie Quartet album)
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| Studio album by John Abercrombie Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | November 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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M is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie's Quartet recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Jim Todd awarded the album 2½ stars stating "If only all of this set were as brilliantly melodic and driving as its best three tracks".[2]
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
- "Boat Song" - 9:52
- "M" - 6:17
- "What Are the Rules?" (Richard Beirach) - 7:28
- "Flashback" (Beirach) - 6:13
- "To Be" - 5:14
- "Veils" (Beirach) - 5:42
- "Pebbles" (George Mraz) - 4:42
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in November 1980
Personnel
- John Abercrombie — electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Richard Beirach — piano
- George Mraz — bass
- Peter Donald — drums
References
- ↑ ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
- 1 2 Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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