Characters | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1978[1] | |||
Recorded | November 1977 | |||
Studio | Talent Studios Oslo, Norway | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:54 | |||
Label | ECM 1117 | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
John Abercrombie chronology | ||||
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Characters is a solo album by guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in May 1977 and released on ECM May the following year.[2]
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."[3]
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."[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "a tremendous solo display of Abercrombie's acoustic/electric guitar and mandolin playing."[5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Abercrombie
No. | Title | Length |
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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
- John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric mandolin
References
- ↑ "Characters". ECM.
- ↑ ECM discography Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 12, 2011
- 1 2 Taylor, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 2. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
- 1 2 Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.