John Abercrombie Discography
1974 (age 30)
John Abercrombie Trio
Jan Hammer, organ, synthesizer, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, June 21 and 22, 1974
| Lungs | ECM (G) ECM 1047 | |
| Love Song | ECM (G) ECM 1047, (J) PA-9602 | |
| Ralph's Piano Waltz | ECM (G) ECM 1047, (J) PA-4018, (G) 837 275-1 | |
| Red And Orange | ECM (G) ECM 1047, 837 275-1 | |
| Remembering | ECM (G) ECM 1047 | |
| Timeless | ECM (G) ECM 1047, :rarum 8014 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1047 John Abercrombie - Timeless 1975
= ECM (G) ECM 1047 (CD) -
* ECM (J) PA-9602 Various Artists - ECM Special III - New Music In Guitar 1978
= ECM (J) PA-4013 -
* ECM (J) PA-4018 John Abercrombie - ECM Special VIII 1979
* ECM (G) 837 275-1 John Abercrombie - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 275-2 -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8014 John Abercrombie - Selected Recordings 2004
1976
John Abercrombie - Ralph Towner Duo
Ralph Towner, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano; John Abercrombie, electric, acoustic guitar.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, May, 1976
| Fable | ECM (G) ECM 1080 | |
| Avenue | ECM (G) ECM 1080, :rarum 8014 | |
| Sargasso Sea | ECM (G) ECM 1080 | |
| Over And Gone | ECM (G) ECM 1080, (J) PA-4018 | |
| Elbow Room | ECM (G) ECM 1080, (J) PA-9602 | |
| Staircase | ECM (G) ECM 1080, (J) PA-4019 | |
| Romantic Descension | ECM (G) ECM 1080 | |
| Parasol | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1080 John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner - Sargasso Sea 1976
= ECM (G) ECM 1080 (CD) -
* ECM (J) PA-4018 John Abercrombie - ECM Special VIII 1979
* ECM (J) PA-9602 Various Artists - ECM Special III - New Music In Guitar 1978
= ECM (J) PA-4013 -
* ECM (J) PA-4019 Ralph Towner - ECM Special IX 1979
* ECM (G) :rarum 8014 John Abercrombie - Selected Recordings 2004
1977
John Abercrombie Solo
John Abercrombie, acoustic, electric guitar, electric mandolin.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1977
| Parable | ECM (G) ECM 1117 | |
| Memoir | ECM (G) ECM 1117, :rarum 8014 | |
| Telegram | ECM (G) ECM 1117, (J) PA-4018 | |
| Backward Glance | ECM (G) ECM 1117, 837 275-1 | |
| Ghost Dance | ECM (G) ECM 1117 | |
| Paramour | - | |
| After Thoughts | - | |
| Evensong | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1117 John Abercrombie - Characters 1978
= ECM (G) ECM 1117 (CD) -
* ECM (J) PA-4018 John Abercrombie - ECM Special VIII 1979
* ECM (G) 837 275-1 John Abercrombie - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 275-2 -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8014 John Abercrombie - Selected Recordings 2004
1978
Abercrombie Quartet
Richie Beirach, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar, electric mandolin; George Mraz, bass; Peter Donald, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, December, 1978
| Arcade | ECM (G) ECM 1133 | |
| Nightlake | ECM (G) ECM 1133, 837 275-1 | |
| Paramour | ECM (G) ECM 1133 | |
| Neptune | - | |
| Alchemy | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1133 John Abercrombie Quartet - Arcade 1979
= ECM (G) ECM 2478-80 John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach, George Mraz, Peter Donald - The First Quartet 2015
* ECM (G) 837 275-1 John Abercrombie - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 275-2 -
1979
Abercrombie Quartet
Richard Beirach, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar, mandolin guitar; George Mraz, bass; Peter Donald, drums.
Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1979
| Blue Wolf | ECM (G) ECM 1164 | |
| Dear Rain | - | |
| Stray | ECM (G) ECM 1164, :rarum 8014 | |
| Madagascar | ECM (G) ECM 1164 | |
| Riddles | - | |
| Foolish Dog | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1164 Abercrombie Quartet 1980
= ECM (G) ECM 2478-80 John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach, George Mraz, Peter Donald - The First Quartet 2015
* ECM (G) :rarum 8014 John Abercrombie - Selected Recordings 2004
1980
Abercrombie Quartet
Richard Beirach, piano; John Abercrombie, electric, acoustic guitar; George Mraz, bass; Peter Donald, drums.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, November, 1980
| Boat Song | ECM (G) ECM 1191 | |
| M | - | |
| What Are The Rules | - | |
| Flashback | - | |
| To Be | - | |
| Veils | - | |
| Pebbles | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1191 Abercrombie Quartet - M 1981
= ECM (G) ECM 2478-80 John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach, George Mraz, Peter Donald - The First Quartet 2015
1984 (age 40)
John Abercrombie Quartet
Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Jan Hammer, keyboards; John Abercrombie, guitar; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, April, 1984
| Ethereggae | ECM (G) ECM 1272 | |
| Night | ECM (G) ECM 1272, 837 275-1 | |
| 3 East | ECM (G) ECM 1272 | |
| Look Around | - | |
| Believe You Me | - | |
| Four On One | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1272 John Abercrombie - Night 1984
= ECM (G) ECM 1272 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 837 275-1 John Abercrombie - Works 1988
= ECM (G) 837 275-2 -
1985
John Abercrombie Trio
John Abercrombie, guitar, guitar synthesizer; Marc Johnson, bass; Peter Erskine, drums.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, September, 1985
| Clint | ECM (G) ECM 1311, 831 623-2 | |
| Alice In Wonderland | ECM (G) ECM 1311 | |
| Ralph's Piano Waltz | - | |
| Lisa | - | |
| Hippityville | - | |
| Killing Time | - | |
| Still | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1311 John Abercrombie - Current Events 1986
= ECM (G) ECM 1311 (CD) -
* ECM (G) 831 623-2 Various Artists - ECM Spectrum Vol. 1 1987
1986
John Abercrombie - Don Thompson Duo
John Abercrombie, guitar; Don Thompson, bass, piano.
Puget Sound, Toronto, Canada, June 24 and 25, 1986
| Everything I Love | Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 16 | |
| Sometime Ago | - | |
| Witchcraft | - | |
| My Foolish Heart | - | |
| Fall Colours | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| Peace | - | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
* Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 16 John Abercrombie, Don Thompson - Witchcraft 1986
= Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 16-2 - 1991
1987
John Abercrombie Quartet
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; John Abercrombie, electric, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer; Marc Johnson, bass; Peter Erskine, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, April, 1987
| Sidekicks | ECM (G) ECM 1321 | |
| Upon A Time | - | |
| Getting There | - | |
| Remember Hymn | - | |
| Thalia | - | |
| Furs On Ice | - | |
| Chance | - | |
| Labour Day | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1321 John Abercrombie - Getting There 1988
= ECM (G) ECM 1321 (CD) -
1988
John Abercrombie Trio
John Abercrombie, guitar, guitar synthesizer; Marc Johnson, bass; Peter Erskine, drums.
The Nightstage, Boston, MA, April 21, 1988
| Furs On Ice | ECM (G) ECM 1390 | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Alice In Wonderland | - | |
| Beautiful Love | - | |
| Innerplay | - | |
| Light Beam | - | |
| Drum Solo | - | |
| Four On One | - | |
| Samurai Hee-Haw | - | |
| Haunted Heart | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1390 John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine 1989
= ECM (G) ECM 1390 (CD) -
1989
John Abercrombie Trio
Vince Mendoza, synthesizer; John Abercrombie, guitar, guitar synthesizer; Jon Christensen, drums, percussion.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, October, 1989
| Right Now | ECM (G) ECM 1411 | |
| Single Moon | - | |
| Agitato | - | |
| First Light | - | |
| Last Light | - | |
| For Hope Of Hope | - | |
| Bright Reign | - | |
| Ollie Mention | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1411 John Abercrombie - Animato 1990
= ECM (G) ECM 1411 (CD) -
1991
John Abercrombie - Andy LaVerne Duo
Andy LaVerne, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar.
December, 1991
| I Hear A Rhapsody | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31301 | |
| Waltz For Debby (as Waltz For Debbie) | - | |
| I Loves You, Porgy | - | |
| Blue Cycle | - | |
| Silver's Serenade | - | |
| John's New Waltz | - | |
| Babes w/Babies | - | |
| My Man's Gone Now | - | |
| Nosmo King | - | |
| Never, Never Land | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31301 John Abercrombie & Andy LaVerne - Nosmo King 1992
1992
John Abercrombie - Andy LaVerne Quartet
Andy LaVerne, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar; Steve LaSpina, bass; Jeff Hirshfield, drums.
April, 1992
| Now It Can Be Played | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31314 | |
| I Wish I Knew | - | |
| Shadow And Fog | - | |
| John's Waltz | - | |
| Cat Nap | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Labour Day | - | |
| Waltz King | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31314 John Abercrombie-Andy LaVerne Quartet - Now It Can Be Played 1993
John Abercrombie Trio
Dan Wall, Hammond organ; John Abercrombie, guitar; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, June, 1992
| Rain Forest | ECM (G) ECM 1489 | |
| Stormz | - | |
| Dear Rain | - | |
| Mirrors | - | |
| Carol's Carol | ECM (G) ECM 1489, :rarum 8014 | |
| Scomotion | ECM (G) ECM 1489 | |
| A Matter Of Time | - | |
| Dolorosa | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1489 John Abercrombie, Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum - While We're Young 1993
* ECM (G) :rarum 8014 John Abercrombie - Selected Recordings 2004
John Abercrombie Trio +
John Abercrombie, guitar; Marc Johnson, bass; Peter Erskine, drums; with John Surman, baritone, soprano sax, bass clarinet.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1992
| The Cat's Back | ECM (G) ECM 1502 | |
| J.S. | - | |
| Right Brain Patrol | - | |
| Prelude | - | |
| November | - | |
| Rise And Fall | - | |
| John's Waltz | - | |
| Ogeda | ECM (G) ECM 1502, :rarum 8013 | |
| Tuesday Afternoon | ECM (G) ECM 1502 | |
| To Be | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Big Music | ECM (G) ECM 1502, :rarum 8014 |
* ECM (G) ECM 1502 John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine w/ John Surman - November 1993
* ECM (G) :rarum 8013 John Surman - Selected Recordings 2004
* ECM (G) :rarum 8014 John Abercrombie - Selected Recordings 2004
1993
John Abercrombie - Andy LaVerne Quartet
Andy LaVerne, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar; George Mraz, bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, April 30, 1993
| Beautiful Love | Musidisc (F) 500462 | |
| Monk Like | - | |
| Ralph's Piano Waltz | - | |
| Mother Of Pearl | - | |
| I Mean | - | |
| Opus 25 | - | |
| Opal | - | |
| Farewell | - |
* Musidisc (F) 500462 John Abercrombie, Andy LaVerne, George Mraz, Adam Nussbaum - Farewell 1993
John Abercrombie Trio
Dan Wall, Hammond B-3 organ; John Abercrombie, guitar; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, July, 1993
| Angel Food | ECM (G) ECM 1511 | |
| Now And Again | - | |
| Mahat | - | |
| Chorale | - | |
| Farewell | - | |
| BT-U | - | |
| Early To Bed | - | |
| Dreamland | - | |
| Hell's Gate | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1511 John Abercrombie Trio - Speak Of The Devil 1994
1996 (age 52)
John Abercrombie Trio
Dan Wall, Hammond B-3 organ; John Abercrombie, guitar; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
Visiones, NYC, July 13-15, 1996
| Sweet Sixteen | ECM (G) ECM 1623 | |
| Last Waltz | - | |
| Bo Diddy | - | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - | |
| Chumbida | - | |
| Dear Rain | - | |
| Mr. Magoo | - | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1623 John Abercrombie, Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum - Tactics 1997
1998
John Abercrombie Sextet
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Mark Feldman, violin; Dan Wall, organ; John Abercrombie, guitar; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, September, 1998
| Just In Tune | ECM (G) ECM 1683 | |
| Open Land | - | |
| Spring Song | - | |
| Gimme Five | - | |
| Speak Easy | - | |
| Little Booker | - | |
| Free Piece Suit(e) | - | |
| Remember When | - | |
| That's For Sure | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1683 John Abercrombie - Open Land 1999
2000
John Abercrombie Quartet
Mark Feldman, violin; John Abercrombie, guitar; Marc Johnson, double bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, December, 2000
| A Nice Idea | ECM (G) ECM 1770 | |
| Convolution | ECM (G) ECM 1770, :rarum 8014 | |
| String Thing | ECM (G) ECM 1770 | |
| Soundtrack | - | |
| Third Stream Samba | - | |
| On The Loose | - | |
| Stop And Go | - | |
| Show Of Hands | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1770 John Abercrombie - Cat 'N' Mouse 2002
* ECM (G) :rarum 8014 John Abercrombie - Selected Recordings 2004
2002
John Abercrombie - Andy LaVerne Duo
Andy LaVerne, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar.
September, 2002
| My Funny Valentine | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31538 | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Skating In Central Park | - | |
| Inner Voice | - | |
| Stairway To The Stars | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| All Across The City | - | |
| Chance Meeting | - | |
| Turn Out The Stars | - | |
| Adagio | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31538 John Abercrombie, Andy LaVerne - Timeline 2003
2003
John Abercrombie Quartet
Mark Feldman, violin; John Abercrombie, guitar; Marc Johnson, double bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, February, 2003
| Dansir | ECM (G) ECM 1846 | |
| Risky Business | - | |
| Descending Grace | - | |
| Illinoise | - | |
| Cat Walk | - | |
| Excuse My Shoes | - | |
| Swirls | - | |
| Jack And Betty | - | |
| Class Trip | - | |
| Soldier's Song | - | |
| Epilogue | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1846 John Abercrombie - Class Trip 2004
2004 (age 60)
John Abercrombie - Andy LaVerne Duo
Andy LaVerne, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar.
August, 2004
| How My Heart Sings | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31571 | |
| Sometime Ago | - | |
| Days Of Wine And Roses | - | |
| Besame Mucho | - | |
| In Love In Vain | - | |
| Refried Bananas | - | |
| Round About Midnight | - | |
| Now Hear This | - | |
| A Nice Idea | - | |
| Confabulation | - | |
| Jazz Folk | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31571 John Abercrombie, Andy LaVerne - A Nice Idea 2005
2006
John Abercrombie Quartet
Mark Feldman, violin; John Abercrombie, electric, acoustic guitar; Marc Johnson, bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, June, 2006
| Banshee | ECM (G) ECM 1993 | |
| Number 9 | - | |
| Vingt Six | - | |
| Wishing Bell | - | |
| Bred | - | |
| Tres | - | |
| Round Trip | - | |
| Epilogue | - | |
| Elvin | - | |
| Fine | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1993 John Abercrombie - The Third Quartet 2007
2008
John Abercrombie Quartet
Mark Feldman, violin; John Abercrombie, guitar; Thomas Morgan, double bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, December, 2008
| Sad Song | ECM (G) ECM 2102 | |
| Line-Up | - | |
| Wait Till You See Her | - | |
| Trio | - | |
| I've Overlooked Before | - | |
| Anniversary Waltz | - | |
| Out Of Towner | - | |
| Chic Of Araby | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2102 John Abercrombie Quartet - Wait Till You See Her 2009
2011
John Abercrombie Quartet
Joe Lovano, tenor sax; John Abercrombie, guitar; Drew Gress, double bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, September, 2011
| Where Are You | ECM (G) ECM 2254 | |
| Easy Reader | - | |
| Within A Song / Without A Song | - | |
| Flamenco Sketches | - | |
| Nick Of Time | - | |
| Blues Connotation | - | |
| Wise One | - | |
| Interplay | - | |
| Sometime Ago | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2254 John Abercrombie Quartet - Within A Song 2012
2013
John Abercrombie Quartet
Marc Copland, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar; Drew Gress, double bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, April, 2013
| Vertigo | ECM (G) ECM 2334 | |
| LST | - | |
| Bacharach | - | |
| Greenstreet | - | |
| As It Stands | - | |
| Spellbound | - | |
| Another Ralph's | - | |
| Shadow Of A Doubt | - | |
| 39 Steps | - | |
| Melancholy Baby | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2334 John Abercrombie Quartet - 39 Steps 2013
2016 (age 72)
John Abercrombie Quartet
Marc Copland, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar; Drew Gress, double bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, April-May, 2016
| Joy | ECM (G) ECM 2528 | |
| Flipside | - | |
| Sunday School | - | |
| Up And Coming | - | |
| Tears | - | |
| Silver Circle | - | |
| Nardis | - | |
| Jumbles | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2528 John Abercrombie Quartet - Up And Coming 2017