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Released
  
1986

Current Events (1985)
  
Getting There (1987)

Release date
  
1986

Label
  
ECM Records

Length
  
48:41

Artist
  
John Abercrombie

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
September 1985 Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Similar
  
John Abercrombie albums, Jazz albums

Current Events is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Peter Erskine recorded in 1985 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating "The three take chances, converge, collide, alternate time in the spotlight, and make emphatic, unpredictable music while never staying locked into one groove or style". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Current Events, which introduces two of the guitarist's most sympathetic and responsive partners, is still a very strong statement".

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
  1. "Clint" (John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Marc Johnson) - 6:06
  2. "Alice in Wonderland" (Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard) - 8:42
  3. "Ralph's Piano Waltz" - 6:15
  4. "Lisa" - 2:28
  5. "Hippityville" - 8:22
  6. "Killing Time" - 7:52
  7. "Still" - 8:56

Personnel

  • John Abercrombie — guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Marc Johnson — bass
  • Peter Erskine — drums

    • Songs

    1Clint6:06
    2Alice in Wonderland8:43
    3Ralph's Piano Waltz6:16

    References

    Current Events (album) Wikipedia
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