John Abercrombie/NY, USA 1986

This is one of the coveted albums of the John Abercrombie Quartet’s extremely rare live performance held at the Village Vanguard in New York in June 1986, recorded on a sound board. The John Abercrombie Quartet was made up of the talented members Michael Brecker on tenor, Mark Johnson on bass, and Peter Erskine on drums. The setlist for the day consisted of songs from albums released by the trio without Michael participating, and songs from the album “Night” released with Michael. In particular, the songs from the album released by the trio have been transformed into an even more edgy sound with the participation of Michael Brecker, and this is a must-listen. In contrast to the modest guitar of John Abercrombie, the leading guitarist of the ECM label, Peter Erskine’s drums are explosive and very powerful. Please listen to the ensemble of “Still” played by John Abercrombie and Mark Johnson and “Dynamic” played by Michael Brecker and Peter Erskine. Live at Village Vanguard, New York 06/10/1986 1.Hippetyville 2.Samurai Hee-Haw 3.Even Steven 4.Look Around 5.Night 6.Four On One John Abercrombie (g), Michael Brecker (ts), Mark Shonson (b), Peter Erskine (dr)