John Abercrombie Marc Johnson Peter Erskine [Original recording reissued, Import]

Marc Johnson, John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Import
• Label: Ecm Import
• ASIN: B000025ZX7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,661 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Three masters in their prime, December 28, 2002

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Ian Muldoon (Coffs Harbour, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: John Abercrombie Marc Johnson Peter Erskine (Audio CD)

Recorded live at The Nightstage in Boston a long time ago (1988) it may be that venue no longer exists, or if it does, no longer features great jazz. April 21st 1988 would have been one night to have caught this great trio in full flight. Rather than guitar plus support, this programme is very much a collaborative and shared musical experience, especially concerning the impact Mr Erskine does have on the proceedings - the drums are prominent, though never domineering, from the opening track Furs on Ice, and there is even one track Drum Solo in which Mr Erskine demonstrates his skills especially subtley on the bass drum. Four of the tracks are " standards" or "classics" of American popular song made so by interpretations over the years by many greats, including the late great pianist Mr Bill Evans. Indeed, it is not drawing too long a bow to consider this CD a tribute by Mr Abercombie to Mr Evans - please note that bassist Mr Johnson was a former member of the Bill Evans Trio so such a tribute has a special resonance. Some of the tracks swing - Stella by Starlight - some cook - Samurai Hee Haw has a joyous guitar shout by Mr Abercombie - and some are just sheer beauty - Haunted Heart is wrenchingly so. I did not find the guitar synthesiser intrusive or annoying but musically effective in its context. Having listened to this CD a number of times over a decade, I can recommend it as defying the times. It remains a good listening experience. Well worth the money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this trio is always wonderful and searching, July 29, 2008

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B. Lafave "parisconcert" (lakeland , fl) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John Abercrombie Marc Johnson Peter Erskine (Audio CD)

buy any of this trio's projects including "GETTING THERE" , "CURRENT EVENTS" , etc and be prepaired to smile deeply and recurringly into your soul . great chemistry , great albums , great artists .

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe Abercrombie's finest recorded moment..., June 15, 2008

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Bjorn Jensen (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John Abercrombie Marc Johnson Peter Erskine (Audio CD)

Wonderful trio album from three beautiful musicians. Abercrombie is in great form. Mainly, all I want to say about this cd is that it is worth the price simply for the closing rendition of "Haunted Heart". Just hauntingly beautiful improvisation and musical interaction captured during live performance. I have only heard a handful of musicians express such raw emotion in this sense - I feel that this performance ranks among the greatest of such expressions.

Despite some negative opinions expressed toward the synth guitar in use on this album, I find that texturally, compositionally and sonically, the synth guitar is used beautifully throughout (guitar synthesis being a path sadly not followed by Abercrombie as time wore on). "Light Beam" in particular is one of the greatest uses of guitar synth i have ever heard. Breathtaking.

This album is quite simply not given the attention it deserves. If you have heard anything about it, or even just heard the samples on this page, buy it. You will not regret it.