39 Steps (album)
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39 Steps is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie with pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Joey Baron recorded in 2013 and released on the ECM label.[1]
Reception
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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "Abercrombie's 39 Steps offers the sound of a veteran quartet playing at the height of its individual members' intuitive and collective abilities".[2] On All About Jazz Andrew Luhn said "Fans of Abercrombie's playing won't be disappointed by this album and neither will fans of the ECM record label. It's a great addition to his growing body of work and Marc Copland proves to be a good choice with whom Abercrombie to collaborate" and John Kelman noted "As good as their previous recordings together have been, 39 Steps represents a major leap forward for Abercrombie and Copland's relationship, even as the guitarist returns to the piano-based configuration that was his first touring context, back in the late '70s".[3][4]
Track listing
All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
- "Vertigo" - 6:21
- "LST" (Marc Copland) - 6:51
- "Bacharach" - 7:21
- "Greenstreet" - 6:15
- "As It Stands" - 4:08
- "Spellbound" (Copland) - 6:53
- "Another Ralph's" - 5:22
- "Shadow of a Doubt" (Drew Gress, Joey Baron, Abercrombie, Copland) - 3:12
- "39 Steps" - 8:36
- "Melancholy Baby" (Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton) - 4:37
Personnel
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed December 11, 2013
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. John Abercrombie – 39 Steps: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ Luhn, A. All About Jazz Review, October 14, 2013
- ^ Kelman, J. All About Jazz Review, October 8, 2013