Characters (John Abercrombie album)

Characters
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released 1978
Recorded November 1977
Studio Talent Studios, Oslo, Norway
Genre Jazz
Length 44:54
Label ECM
Producer Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Sargasso Sea
(1976)		 Characters
(1978)		 Arcade
(1979)

Characters is a solo album by guitarist John Abercrombie that was recorded in 1977 and released by ECM in 1978.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Robert Taylor gave the album 4 stars, stating, "Abercrombie makes excellent use of space within both his compositions and solos. Upon the first listen there may not appear to be very much here; however, this music needs to be absorbed over several listens to appreciate Abercrombie's brilliance."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 3½ stars, stating, "Characters was Abercrombie's most overt manifesto and calling-card, a demonstration of styles and moods and, even at this point in his career, influences too."[3] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "a tremendous solo display of Abercrombie's acoustic/electric guitar and mandolin playing".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie

  1. "Parable" – 10:40
  2. "Memoir" – 3:13
  3. "Telegram" – 4:35
  4. "Backward Glance" – 4:37
  5. "Ghost Dance" – 7:01
  6. "Paramour" – 3:51
  7. "After Thoughts" – 3:22
  8. "Evensong" – 7:35

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ ECM discography accessed September 12, 2011
  2. 1 2 Taylor, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
  3. 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
  4. 1 2 Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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