Natural Living

Natural Living
Studio album by
Andy Laverne and John Abercrombie
Released1990
RecordedNovember 28–29, 1989
StudioSound On Sound Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length70:43
LabelMusidisc
500092
ProducerDenis Lacharme and François Lacharme
Andy LaVerne chronology
Magic Fingers
(1989) 		Natural Living
(1990) 		Severe Clear
(1990)
John Abercrombie chronology
Animato
(1989) 		Natural Living
(1989) 		Nosmo King
(1991)

Natural Living is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie and pianist Andy LaVerne recorded in 1989 and released on the French label, Musidisc.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Ken Dryden of AllMusic stated, "This duo date marks the first occasion during which Andy LaVerne and John Abercrombie played together, so with the impressive results it isn't surprising to learn that they would get together again in the studio. The give and take between the pianist and guitarist is at the high level of the Bill Evans-Jim Hall sessions. ... This is an excellent all around release".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Andy LaVerne except where noted.

  1. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 5:01
  2. "Actual Sighs" – 6:03
  3. "John's Waltz" (John Abercrombie) – 4:48
  4. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:19
  5. "Among Tall Trees" – 5:24
  6. "Natural Living" – 8:20
  7. "Archetypal Schemata" – 4:13
  8. "Magnetic Flux" (Abercrombie, LaVerne) – 4:03
  9. "Labour Day" (Abercrombie) – 5:19
  10. "When You Wish upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 7:32
  11. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Washington) – 7:11
  12. "Suzy's World" – 7:30

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs album entry, accessed March 16, 2017
  2. ^ Andy LaVerne discography, accessed March 16, 2017
  3. ^ Sudo, K. Spiral Quest: album details, accessed March 21, 2017
  4. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Andy LaVerne: Natural Living – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2017.