Cat 'n' Mouse
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Cat 'n' Mouse |
| type | studio |
| artist | John Abercrombie |
| cover | Cat 'n' Mouse.jpg |
| released | February 19, 2002 |
| recorded | December 2000 |
| studio | Avatar, New York City |
| genre | Jazz |
| length | 59:46 |
| label | ECM |
| ECM 1770 | |
| producer | Manfred Eicher |
| chronology | John Abercrombie |
| prev_title | Open Land |
| prev_year | 1999 |
| next_title | Class Trip |
| next_year | 2004 |
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| name = Cat 'n' Mouse | type = studio | artist = John Abercrombie | cover = Cat 'n' Mouse.jpg | alt = | released = February 19, 2002 | recorded = December 2000 | venue = | studio = Avatar, New York City | genre = Jazz | length = 59:46 | label = ECM ECM 1770 | producer = Manfred Eicher | chronology = John Abercrombie | prev_title = Open Land | prev_year = 1999 | next_title = Class Trip | next_year = 2004
Cat 'n' Mouse is a studio album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie, recorded in December 2000 and released on ECM Records in 2002. The quartet features violinist Mark Feldman and rhythm section Marc Johnson and Joey Baron.
Reception
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz | rev2Score = | rev3 = Tom Hull | rev3score = A- The AllMusic review gave the album three stars, stating, "John Abercombie makes it clear on Cat 'n' Mouse exactly why he continues to be regarded as one of jazz's most creative and progressive guitarist... On the album's numerous contemplative tunes, it's a pleasure to hear Abercombie and Feldman's lines cris-crossing, creating spontaneous tone poems that bear beauty and invention in equal measure."
The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album four stars, stating, "John sounds in great form but it's very often the fiddle that cuts through the mix to make the most empathic statements."
Track listing
All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
- "A Nice Idea" – 10:57
- "Convolution" – 5:34
- "String Thing" – 4:02
- "Soundtrack" – 8:06
- "Third Stream Samba" (John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson) – 8:45
- "On the Loose" – 6:00
- "Stop and Go" – 7:04
- "Show of Hands" (Abercrombie, Baron, Feldman, Johnson) – 9:18
Personnel
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Mark Feldman – violin
- Marc Johnson – double bass
- Joey Baron – drums
References
References
- [http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1700/1770.php ECM discography] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-06-16 accessed October 25, 2011)
- "JOHN ABERCROMBIE: CAT 'N' MOUSE". sudo.3.pro.tok2.com.
- "Tom Hull: Grade List: John Abercrombie". [[Tom Hull (critic).
- Rovi [http://www.allmusic.com/album/cat-n-mouse-mw0000218573 Allmusic Review] accessed February 17, 2013
- Cook, Richard. (2006). "The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings". Penguin.
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