John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine

John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine
Live album by John Abercrombie
Released	1989
Recorded	April 21, 1988
Venue	Nightstage Boston, MA
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:51
Label	ECM ECM 1392
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Upon a Time (1989) John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine (1989) Animato (1990)

John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine is a live album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded at the Nightstage in Boston on April 21, 1988 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 states, "The trio sometimes unite for piercing interpretations as on 'Stella by Starlight' and other times collide and interact on furious rhythm dialogues and extended improvisations."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz said, "Not known as a big standards player Abercrombie turns in a beautiful 'Stella by Starlight' here, perfectly weighted this side of sentimentality, and an unforgettable version of the less well-known Dietz/Schwartz 'Haunted Heart'. Johnson and Erskine make a convincing team."[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Furs on Ice"	Johnson	7:28
2.	"Stella by Starlight"	Ned Washington, Victor Young	7:34
3.	"Alice in Wonderland"	Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard	7:22
4.	"Beautiful Love"	Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young	7:55
5.	"Innerplay"	Abercrombie, Erskine, Johnson	5:35
6.	"Light Beam"	Abercrombie	3:08
7.	"Drum Solo"	Erskine	3:00
8.	"Four on One"	Abercrombie	6:03
9.	"Samurai Hee-Haw"	Johnson	8:22
10.	"Haunted Heart"	Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz	5:26
Total length:			61:51

Personnel

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

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 30, 2011
2. Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed September 30, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 3. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
4. Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 465. ISBN 9781852271831. Retrieved 13 April 2019.