The Third Quartet

The Third Quartet
Studio album by
John Abercrombie
ReleasedMarch 30, 2007
RecordedJune 2006
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length59:29
LabelECM
ECM 1993
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Structures
(2006) 		The Third Quartet
(2007) 		Wait Till You See Her
(2009)

The Third Quartet is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in June 2006 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features violinist Mark Feldman and rhythm section Marc Johnson and Joey Baron.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Third Quartet is the third album by this rather astonishing group of musicians under guitarist and composer John Abercrombie's leadership. His collaborators: drummer Joey Baron, violinist Mark Feldman, and bassist Marc Johnson are all accomplished leaders in their own rights, but as they team with Abercrombie, something unusual, unwieldy, and utterly transformative takes place... This is a most welcome and beautiful addition to this particular group's musical language as well as their catalog."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it four stars and a "Crown."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz👑[4]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Banshee" 5:53
2."Number 9" 5:30
3."Vingt Six" 4:24
4."Wishing Bell" 8:19
5."Bred" 7:08
6."Tres" 6:14
7."Round Trip"Ornette Coleman5:03
8."Epilogue"Bill Evans5:18
9."Elvin" 8:27
10."Fine" 3:23
Total length:59:29

Personnel

The John Abercrombie Quartet

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed October 25, 2011
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 25, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "John Abercrombie". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  4. ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "John Abercrombie The Third Quartet". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.