RIP John Abercrombie

Another fine musician goes, RIP.

Damn, I was listening to Up and Coming just this morning in my car on my way to work. Great peace of music. RIP...

Bert Schurink posted:

Guitarist John Abercrombie, a supremely eloquent and lyrical player whose career over the last four decades included seminal jazz fusion music and eminently refined ECM albums alike, died Tuesday of heart failure. He was 72.

Abercrombie had had health problems in recent years, including a stroke earlier this year.

Born in Port Chester in Westchester County, New York in 1944, Abercrombie did not begin playing guitar until he was 14. A few years later, in 1962, he attended the Berklee College of Music. His breakthrough album was the 1975 ECM disc Timeless, which featured him with drummer Jack De Johnette and keyboardist Jan Hammer. Abercrombie would record more than 30 records as a leader, the bulk of which were on ECM, including this year’s album Up and Coming, which featured him with his latest working band, which included pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Joey Baron.

 

my favorite albums:  timeless, gateaway, while we were young.   Or Bill Frisell: east-west: terrific live album.

Such a sad loss, and only 72. His albums are some of my ECM favourites. 

Hungryhalibut posted:

Such a sad loss, and only 72. His albums are some of my ECM favourites. 

i just realized he passed away....had not read all op thread.  Yes, very sad, a great musician....he left such imposing discography, very prolific artist.

Blast.... this is just not fair.

His fret board mastery was undeniable, and his technique was top of the line.