Five Years Later

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Five Years Later
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1982
RecordedMarch 1981[1]
StudioTalent Studios
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length49:34
LabelECM
ECM 1207
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Solo Concert
(1979)
Five Years Later
(1982)
Blue Sun
(1983)
John Abercrombie chronology
M
(1981)
Five Years Later
(1982)
Solar
(1984)

Five Years Later is a collaborative album by American jazz guitarists Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie, recorded in March 1981 and released on ECM February the following year.[2]

Reception[edit]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "One can easily tell the two guitarists apart, since Abercrombie mostly plays electric and has a more forceful sound, while Towner's solos are usually more introverted. They perform three of Towner's songs, a pair of Abercrombie originals, and three collaborations. Although the interaction tends to be fairly quiet, there is a lot of subtle passion."[3]

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called Five Years Later "another album of spectacular duets".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Late Night Passenger"
  • Abercrombie
  • Towner
9:54
2."Isla"Abercrombie6:24
3."Half Past Two"Towner4:26
4."Microtheme"
  • Abercrombie
  • Towner
3:39
5."Caminata"Towner3:01
6."The Juggler's Etude"Towner7:29
7."Bumabia"
  • Abercrombie
  • Towner
9:50
8."Child's Play"Abercrombie4:51

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Five Years Later". ECM.
  2. ^ John Abercrombie discography Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 19, 2011
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
  4. ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.