Current Events (album)

Current Events
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	1986
Recorded	September 1985
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:41
Label	ECM 1311
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Night (1984) Current Events (1986) Emerald City (1987)

Current Events is a studio album by jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in September 1985 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "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."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 31⁄2 stars, stating, "Current Events, which introduces two of the guitarist's most sympathetic and responsive partners, is still a very strong statement."[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Clint"	Abercrombie Erskine 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
Total length:			48:41

Personnel

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

References

1. John Abercrombie discography Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 26, 2011
2. Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed September 26, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 3. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.