Arcade (John Abercrombie album)

Arcade
Studio album by the John Abercrombie Quartet
Released	1979
Recorded	December 1978
Studio	Talent Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:30
Label	ECM 1133
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Characters (1978) Arcade (1979) Straight Flight (1979)

Arcade is an album by the John Abercrombie Quartet, recorded in December 1978 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features pianist Richie Beirach and rhythm section George Mraz and Peter Donald.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The Globe and Mail noted that "there's a yearning feeling to [Abercrombie's] playing, a funny decay to his tone and a flitting rhythmic quality to his phrasing."[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Arcade"	Abercrombie	9:41
2.	"Nightlake"	Beirach	5:35
3.	"Paramour"	Abercrombie	5:10
4.	"Neptune"	Beirach	7:34
5.	"Alchemy"	Beirach	11:30

Personnel

John Abercrombie Quartet

• John Abercrombie – guitar, electric mandolin
• Richie Beirach – piano
• George Mraz – double bass
• Peter Donald – drums

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011
2. AllMusic Review accessed September 13, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Miller, Mark (21 July 1979). "Arcade John Abercrombie Quartet". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.