The Third Quartet
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Third Quartet |
| type | studio |
| artist | John Abercrombie |
| cover | The Third Quartet.jpg |
| released | March 30, 2007 |
| recorded | June 2006 |
| studio | Avatar (New York, New York) |
| genre | Jazz |
| length | 59:29 |
| label | ECM |
| ECM 1993 | |
| producer | Manfred Eicher |
| chronology | John Abercrombie |
| prev_title | Structures |
| prev_year | 2006 |
| next_title | Wait Till You See Her |
| next_year | 2009 |
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| name = The Third Quartet | type = studio | artist = John Abercrombie | cover = The Third Quartet.jpg | alt = | released = March 30, 2007 | recorded = June 2006 | venue = | studio = Avatar (New York, New York) | genre = Jazz | length = 59:29 | label = ECM ECM 1993 | producer = Manfred Eicher | chronology = John Abercrombie | prev_title = Structures | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Wait Till You See Her | next_year = 2009
The Third Quartet is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie, recorded in June 2006 and released on ECM Records in 2007. 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 = B+() The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated, "Third Quartet is the third album by this rather astonishing group of musicians under guitarist and composer John Abercrombie's leadership. His collaborators: drummer Joey Baron, violinist Mark Feldman, and bassist Marc Johnson are all accomplished leaders in their own rights, but as they team with Abercrombie, something unusual, unwieldy, and utterly transformative takes place... This is a most welcome and beautiful addition to this particular group's musical language as well as their catalog."
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it four stars and a "Crown."
Track listing
| all_writing = John Abercrombie except as noted | total_length = 59:29 | title_width = 740px | title1 = Banshee | length1 = 5:53 | title2 = Number 9 | length2 = 5:30 | title3 = Vingt Six | length3 = 4:24 | title4 = Wishing Bell | length4 = 8:19 | title5 = Bred | length5 = 7:08 | title6 = Tres | length6 = 6:14 | title7 = Round Trip | length7 = 5:03 | writer7 = Ornette Coleman | title8 = Epilogue | length8 = 5:18 | writer8 = Bill Evans | title9 = Elvin | length9 = 8:27 | title10 = Fine | length10 = 3:23
Personnel
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Mark Feldman – violin
- Marc Johnson – double bass
- Joey Baron – drums
References
References
- [http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1900/1993.php ECM discography] accessed October 25, 2011
- "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". [[Tom Hull (critic).
- "Tom Hull: Grade List: John Abercrombie". [[Tom Hull (critic).
- Jurek, T. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/third-quartet-r1027526/review AllMusic Review] accessed October 25, 2011
- Cook, Richard. (2008). "The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings". Penguin.
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