John Abercrombie, Open Land - 1h 5m 2s

Tracks & Durations

1. Just in Tune	6:35
2. Open Land	10:08
3. Spring Song	8:59
4. Gimme Five	7:23
5. Speak Easy	6:43
6. Little Booker	6:13
7. Free Piece Suit(e)	6:53
8. Remember When	7:57
9. That's for Sure	4:05

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

One of jazz's most inventive guitarists and imaginative composers, John Abercrombie expands the organ trio format on Open Land, his first release since 1997's live session Tactics. The CD's nine atmospheric originals showcase Abercrombie's masterful technique, creative use of electronics, and formidable writing skills in quartet and quintet performances. Featured are trumpeter/flügelhornist Kenny Wheeler, tenor sax ace Joe Lovano (in his ECM debut), and violinist Mark Feldman in various combinations. Organist Dan Wall delivers soulful solo and ensemble playing, and drummer Adam Nussbaum provides tasteful cymbal and brushwork--performances in line with their work on Abercrombie's three previous albums. Given Abercrombie's acclaimed contributions to Charles Lloyd's 1999 release Voice in the Night and his having replaced Bill Frisell in Wheeler's Angel Song ensemble, it's not surprising Abercrombie was inspired to stretch out on this album. The only disappointment with Open Land is that it doesn't include a sextet track featuring the guitarist's core trio and its three guests throwing fire at once. --Mitchell Feldman

Please note: we do not provide any John Abercrombie music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.