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Arcade (John Abercrombie album)

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Arcade
Studio album by
the John Abercrombie Quartet
Released1979
RecordedDecember 1978
StudioTalent Studios
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length39:30
LabelECM 1133
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Characters
(1978)
Arcade
(1979)
Straight Flight
(1979)

Arcade is an album by the John Abercrombie Quartet, recorded in December 1978 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features pianist Richie Beirach and rhythm section George Mraz and Peter Donald.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The Globe and Mail noted that "there's a yearning feeling to [Abercrombie's] playing, a funny decay to his tone and a flitting rhythmic quality to his phrasing."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Arcade"Abercrombie9:41
2."Nightlake"Beirach5:35
3."Paramour"Abercrombie5:10
4."Neptune"Beirach7:34
5."Alchemy"Beirach11:30

Personnel

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John Abercrombie Quartet

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011
  2. ^ AllMusic Review accessed September 13, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Miller, Mark (21 July 1979). "Arcade John Abercrombie Quartet". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.