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M (John Abercrombie Quartet album)

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Released
  
1981

Length
  
45:28

Release date
  
1981

Label
  
ECM Records

Recorded
  
November 1980

Artist
  
John Abercrombie Quartet

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

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M is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie's Quartet recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd awarded the album 2½ stars stating "If only all of this set were as brilliantly melodic and driving as its best three tracks".

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
  1. "Boat Song" - 9:52
  2. "M" - 6:17
  3. "What Are the Rules?" (Richard Beirach) - 7:28
  4. "Flashback" (Beirach) - 6:13
  5. "To Be" - 5:14
  6. "Veils" (Beirach) - 5:42
  7. "Pebbles" (George Mraz) - 4:42
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in November 1980

    • Personnel

  • John Abercrombie — electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Beirach — piano
  • George Mraz — bass
  • Peter Donald — drums

    • Songs

    1Boat Song9:57
    2M6:19
    3What Are the Rules7:33

    References

    M (John Abercrombie Quartet album) Wikipedia
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