Jazz

John Abercrombie: Timeless

Over the past 30 years, since the 1974 recording of Timeless, his groundbreaking debut for the ECM label, John Abercrombie has remained one of the most genuinely original guitar voices of his ...
Los Angeles Times

Inventive and influential jazz guitarist John Abercrombie dies at 72

An expressive and influential jazz guitarist as adept with standards as he was with flights into rock-accented fusion, John Abercrombie has died at 72 in New York His death Tuesday after a long ...
Jazz

John Abercrombie: The First Quartet

With the release of Arcade (1979), Abercrombie Quartet (1980) and M (1981), John Abercrombie's entire ECM discography as a leader is finally available on CD. Looking back at these albums and their ...
KCRW

Remembering the Timeless Sound of John Abercrombie (1944–2017)

I was saddened to learn that guitarist John Abercrombie passed away last week at the age of 72. I’ve been a big fan of John’s ever since and have collected all of his albums, most of which are on the ...
brooklynvegan

John Abercrombie tribute at Roulette with Bill Frisell, Nels Cline, more in pics & review

On March 26, Brooklyn venue Roulette hosted ‘John Abercrombie: Timeless – A Tribute to His Life and Music,’ a benefit concert in honor of the late jazz musician who passed on in August of 2017 at 72 ...
Spin

John Abercrombie, Jazz Guitarist and Innovator, Dead at 72

John Abercrombie, renowned jazz guitar player, bandleader, and teacher, has died at the age of 72. He passed away yesterday evening at his home in Cortland, New York, according to an announcement on ...
The New York Times

Melding Incongruities, as Only Those With a History Can

The guitarist John Abercrombie takes a measured, self-possessed approach to improvisation, so much so that it’s easy to underestimate the considerable chance taking in his playing. During the late set ...
Westword

John Abercrombie on how even jazz players are feeling the brunt effects of the down economy

As a teenager in the early '60s, guitarist John Abercrombie had some key recordings that helped shape his musical focus, including Miles Davis's Kind of Blue, John Coltrane's Crescent, Sonny Rollins's ...
NPR

John Abercrombie, Jazz Guitarist, Dies At 72

John Abercrombie helped define the sound of jazz guitar: from jazz-rock fusion to funky organ combos to the distinctive less-is-more sound he created on dozens of albums for the ECM label. That's ...
KTVU

John Abercrombie

Acclaimed for both his work as a leader as well as for his pioneering fusion collaborations with such giants as Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette and the Brecker Brothers, guitarist John Abercrombie has ...
WUNC

John Abercrombie, Wry And Exploratory Jazz Guitarist, Dies At 72

John Abercrombie, an intrepid and deeply lyrical guitarist who made a formative contribution to jazz-rock before refining a judicious, poetic iteration of post-bop, died on Tuesday at Hudson Valley ...