John Abercrombie Quartet John Abercrombie/Germany 1979 & more

John Abercrombie, one of the greatest contemporary jazz guitarists alongside Pat Metheny, formed his first regular quartet, and released the masterpieces “Arcade” and “Blue Wolf.” This two-disc set, recorded with the same members as the studio versions, is now available for the first time in the highest quality! This is a two-disc set that combines two live performances: one recorded at Uncle Paw’s Carnegie Hall in Hamburg, Germany on July 13, 1979 with the same quartet of Abercrombie, Beirach, George Mraz, and Peter Donald as on the studio album “Arcade,” which is considered the most highly acclaimed and popular of Abercrombie’s albums, and the other recorded at Seventh Avenue South in New York in 1980 with the same members as on the studio album “Blue Wolf,” also recorded on the highest quality stereo soundboard and with … This quartet is the origin of Abercrombie’s originality and challenge, which played an important role in pushing jazz guitar into the contemporary field. It is a series of wonderful improvisations that directly convey his musical perspective and voice, and is filled with the essence of Abercrombie’s playing as a jazz guitarist. Also noteworthy are the exquisite smoky silver playing of his ally Beirach, who has contributed greatly to both his playing and his work, which makes you slap your knee and say, “This is it!”, the stable bass of the master Mraz, who boasts an overwhelming presence, and Donald’s rhythm section, which can be played at any speed. This quartet, which literally has a wide variety of musical expressions, can be said to be truly special, with serious progressive music in aesthetic songs and reminiscent of the performance of Astor Piazzolla’s specialist group in nostalgic and melancholic numbers. Please enjoy this great performance that is right in the middle of ECM, which aims for deep, tranquil heavenly music in a non-genre way!