Released 1976 Sargasso Sea
(1976) Characters
(1977) Producer Manfred Eicher Genre Jazz | Length 41:08 Release date 1976 Label ECM Records | |
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Recorded May 1976
Talent Studios, Oslo Sargasso Sea
(1976) Solstice/Sound and Shadows
(1977) Artists Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie Similar Ralph Towner albums, Jazz albums | ||
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Sargasso Sea is an album by guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner recorded in 1976 and released on the ECM label.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars stating "An uneven recording for many listeners and critics, Sargasso Sea deserves a second chance, not as an absolutely flawed, imperfect, or unbalanced effort. Like a tale of two cities, it stands as a unique project, perhaps deserving a more refined approach". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a winsome, diffident affair on which only the timbral variation of Towner's 12-string and piano figures sustains interest... it's less than representative of Abercrombie's real strengths". The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said "The alternately pensive and vibrant electric/acoustic interplay between these two master guitarists makes this a classic album of guitar duets".
Track listing
All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated
- "Fable" - 8:41
- "Avenue" - 5:19
- "Sargasso Sea" (John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner) - 4:01
- "Over and Gone" - 2:51
- "Elbow Room" (Abercrombie, Towner) -5:11
- "Staircase" (Towner) - 6:24
- "Romantic Descension" - 3:17
- "Parasol" (Towner) - 5:24
Personnel
Songs
1Fable8:40
2Avenue5:16
3Sargasso Sea3:57