| John Abercrombie discography | ||||
| email sevenfour@biink.com | Thanks to the folks at Organissimo forum and BR!Toomas for all the help! | |||
| Let's also not forget sambrasa from AAJ for other contributions. | ||||
| title | leader | catalog number | comments | |
| 1968 | Nasty | Johnny Hammond Smith | Prestige PR 7588 | Houston Person, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Grady Tate |
| 1970 | Dreams | Dreams | CBS/Sony | |
| 1971 ** | Friends with Marc Cohen | Friends with Marc Cohen | Oblivion | |
| 1971 | Gato | Gato Barbieri | Fania | |
| 1971 ** | He Who Lives In Many Places | Terry Plumeri | GMMC | Plumeri - bass, Herbie Hancock, Michael Smith, Eric Gravatt |
| 1971 | Under Fire | Gato Barbieri | Philips 6369 419/Bmg Int'l | |
| 1971 | White Heat | Barry Miles | ||
| 1972 * | Scatbird | Barry Miles | Mainstream | |
| 1973 ** | Katcharpari | Enrico Rava | MPS | Enrico Rava – trp, Bruce Johnson and Chip "Superfly" White |
| 1973 | Lookout Farm | David Liebman | ECM 1039 | David Liebman, Richard Beirach, Frank Tusa, Jeff Williams & others |
| 1973 | Quotation Marks | Enrico Rava | UCCE-9071 | |
| 1974 | Atmospheres | Clive Stevens | ||
| 1974 | Crosswinds | Billy Cobham | Atlantic/Wounded Bird 7300 | |
| 1974 | Drum Ode | David Liebman | ECM 1046 | David Liebman, Richard Beirach, Gene Perla, Jeff Williams, Bob Moses, Collin Walcott & others |
| 1974 | Gil Evans Plays… | Gil Evans | ||
| 1974 | Shabazz | Billy Cobham | Atlantic/Wounded Bird 8139 | |
| 1974 | Sorcery | Jack DeJohnette | Prestige OJCCD-1838-2 | Bennie Maupin, Mick Goodrick, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Fellerman |
| 1974 | Tales of the Exonerated Flea | Horace Arnold | ||
| 1974 | Timeless | John Abercrombie | ECM 1047 | Jack DeJohnette, Jan Hammer. |
| 1974 | Total Eclipse | Billy Cobham | Atlantic/Wounded Bird 8121 | |
| 1975 | Cloud Dance | Colin Walcott | ECM 1062 | Collin Walcott, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette. |
| 1975 | Cosmic Chicken | Jack DeJohnette | Prestige P 10094 | Alex Foster,Peter Warren, Jack DeJohnette |
| 1975 | Fusion III | Michael Urbaniak | ||
| 1975 | Gateway | Gateway | ECM 1061 | Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette. |
| 1975 | Odyssey | Charles Earland | ||
| 1975 | Sweet Hands | David Liebman | A&M/Horizon | |
| 1975 | The Pilgrim And The Stars | Enrico Rava | ECM 1063 | Enrico Rava, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen |
| 1975 | Voyage to Uranus | Clive Stevens | ||
| 1976 | Forever Taurus | Johnny Hammond Smith | Milestone | |
| 1976 | Mountainscapes | Barre Phillips | ECM 1076 | Barre Phillips, John Surman, Dieter Feichtner, Stu Martin. |
| 1976 | Pictures | Jack DeJohnette | ECM 1079 | Jack DeJohnette. |
| 1976 | Sargasso Sea | Ralph Towner | ECM 1080 | Ralph Towner. |
| 1976 | the Plot | Enrico Rava | ECM 1078 | Enrico Rava, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen |
| 1976 | Untitled | Jack DeJohnette's Directions | ECM 1074 | Jack DeJohnette, Alex Foster, Mark Richmond, Warren Bernhardt |
| 1977 | Characters | John Abercrombie | ECM 1117 | solo multitracked guitars |
| 1977 | Deer Wan | Kenny Wheeler | ECM 1102 | Kenny Wheeler, Jan Garbarek, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Ralph Towner |
| 1977 | Gateway 2 | Gateway | ECM 1105 | Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette |
| 1977 | Grazing Dreams | Colin Walcott | ECM 1096 | Collin Walcott, Don Cherry, Palle Danielsson, Dom Um Romao |
| 1977 | New Rags | Jack DeJohnette | ECM 1103 | Jack DeJohnette, Alex Foster, Mike Richmond |
| 1977 | Storm Warning | Johnny Hammond Smith | Milestone | |
| 1978 | Arcade | John Abercrombie | ECM 1133 | Richie Bierach, George Miraz, Peter Donald |
| 1978 | New Directions | Jack DeJohnette | ECM 1128 | Jack DeJohnette, Lester Bowie, Eddie Gomez |
| 1978 | Ongoing | Terry Plumeri | Airborne | |
| 1978 | Watership Down | Clint Houston | ||
| 1979 | Climbing | Mike Nock | Tomato 2696502 | |
| 1979 | Direct Flight | George Mraz | Discomate, DSP-5015 | |
| 1979 | Future Flight | Ursula Dudziac | ||
| 1979 | M | John Abercrombie | ECM 1191 | Richie Bierach, George Miraz, Peter Donald |
| 1979 | Straight Flight | John Abercrombie | Jazz America Marketing JAM 5001 | George Mraz, Peter Donald |
| 1979 | Un Poco Loco | Bobby Hutcherson | Koch | |
| 1980 | 4 x 4 | McCoy Tyner | Milestone M 55007 | Abercrombie on electric mandolin, two tracks |
| 1980 | Abercrombie Quartet | John Abercrombie | ECM 1164 | Richie Bierach, George Miraz, Peter Donald - live |
| 1980 | Eventyr | Jan Garbarek | ECM 1200 | Nana Vasconcelos |
| 1980 | New Directions in Europe | Jack DeJohnette | ECM 1157 | Jack DeJohnette, Lester Bowie, Eddie Gomez |
| 1981 | Five Years Later | Ralph Towner | ECM 1207 | guitar duets |
| 1983 | Solar | John Scofield | Quicksilver QSCD-4004 | guitar duets |
| 1984 | Beautiful Friendship | Don Thompson | Concord CJ 243 | |
| 1984 | Liquid Silver | Andy LaVerne | DMP | |
| 1984 | Night | John Abercrombie | ECM 1272 | Jack DeJohnette, Jan Hammer |
| 1984 ** | Tidal Wave | Denny Zeitlin | Palo Allto PA-8044 | Denny Zeitlin - piano, Charlie Haden, Peter Donald. Quicksilver QSCD-4007 (2003) |
| 1985 | Current Events | John Abercrombie | ECM 1311 | Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine |
| 1985 * | Laser Wizard | Jeff Palmer | Statiras/Progressive | |
| 1986 | Transition | Peter Erskine | Passport PJ 88032/Denon 1484 | Passport (vinyl) Denon (CD) |
| 1986 | Witchcraft | Don Thompson | Justin Time JUST 16-2 | |
| 1987 | Abracadabra | Jeff Palmer | Soul Note 121201-2 | |
| 1987 ** | Aquamarine | Danny Gottlieb | Atlantic | |
| 1987 ** | Bratislava Jazz Days '87 | various artists | Opus 1987 | a version of Hippityville? |
| 1987 | Getting There | John Abercrombie | ECM 1321 | Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine |
| 1987 | Michel Plays Petrucciani | Michel Petrucciani | Blue Note B1 48679 | One For Us with John Abercrombie |
| 1987 ** | Shieldstone | Bill Shields | R.S.V.P. | |
| 1987 | Visions | Tom Harrell | CCD-14063-2 (Chesky) | |
| 1988 | Colonel Skopje | Henri Texier | Evidence | |
| 1988 | John Abercrombie/Marc Johnson/Peter Erskine | John Abercrombie | ECM 1390 | live |
| 1988 | Live at Sweet Basil | Paul Bley | ||
| 1988 | Motion Poet | Peter Erskine | Denon 72582 | |
| 1988 | My Foolish Heart | Marc Copland | Jazz City D28Y0206 | Gary Peacock, Jeff Hershfield. |
| 1988 | Now You Know | Makoto Ozone | CBS FC 40676 | Peter Erskine, Marc Johnson, Michael Brecker |
| 1988 | Re-Marrying for the Money | Henry Kaiser | ||
| 1989 | Animato | John Abercrombie | ECM 1411 | Vince Mendoza, Jon Christensen |
| 1989 | Drum Strum | George Marsh | 1750 Arch/New Albion 020 | reissued as Upon a Time, 1994 on New Albion 020 |
| 1989 ** | Live at the Village Vanguard | John Abercrombie | Unicorn Video | DVD with Peter Erskine, Marc Johnson, Michael Brecker |
| 1989 ** | Neohippus | Jack Walrath | Blue Note | |
| 1989 | One Bright Glance | John D'earth | ||
| 1989 | Whirlwind | Danny Gottlieb | Atlantic / Wea | |
| 1990 | Double Variations | Tim Brady | Justin Time -8415-2 | |
| 1990 | Epitaph | Charles Mingus | ||
| 1990 | Friendship | Neils Lan Doky | Milestone M-9183 | |
| 1990 | Hymn | Bobby Minzer | Owl R2 79250 | Bob Mintzer, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine. |
| 1990 | Live at Town Hall. Vol. 2 | Jim Hall & Friends | ||
| 1990 | Music for Large & Small Ensembles | Kenny Wheeler | ECM 1415/1416 | Kenny Wheeler and others |
| 1990 | Natural Living | Andy LaVerne | Musicdisk 0602498324813 | |
| 1990 | The Widow in the Window | Kenny Wheeler | ECM 1417 | Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Dave Holland, Peter Erskine |
| 1991 | Arrival | Harvie Swartz | Novus | |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Blues | Danny Gottlieb | Big World 2005 | Gil Goldstein, Jeremy Steig, Chip Jackson |
| 1991 | Electricity | Bob Brokmeyer | ||
| 1991 | Heritage | Gust William Tsilis | Ken Music | |
| 1991 | Landmarks | Joe Lovano | Bluenote CDP 7 96108 2 | Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Marc Johnson, Bill Stewart |
| 1991 ** | Secret Obsession | Uli Beckerhoff | Nabel | Uli Beckerhof, Arlid Anderson, John Marshall |
| 1991 | the Toronto Concert | Neils Lan Doky | DAM/Marcatu MAC 940003 | |
| 1991 | Tonite Only | Ron McClure | Steeplechase 31288 | Ron McClure, Adam Nussbaum, Randy Brecker |
| 1991 | Walkin' On The Moon | Philippe Kahn | Pacific High | |
| 1991 | Works | John Abercrombie | ECM 2751 | ECM compilation |
| 1991 ** | Yesterday's Tommorow | Ron McClure | EPC 884 | Ron McClure - bass, Aldo Romano – drums |
| 1992 | Day After Day | Hans Ulrik | Storyville | |
| 1992 ** | Give and Take | Jim Witzel | Joplin & Sweeney JS 201 | Jim Witzel – gtr, Abercrombie on one track, Young One |
| 1992 | Nosmo King | Andy LaVerne | SteepleChase SCCD 31301 | |
| 1992 | November | John Abercrombie | ECM 1502 | Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, John Surman |
| 1992 | Paradiso | Philippe Kahn | Pacific High | |
| 1992 | Third Eye | Bruce Gertz | Ram Records (Italy) | |
| 1992 | While We're Young | John Abercrombie | ECM 1489 | Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum |
| 1993 | Afro Blue | Lonnie Smith | ||
| 1993 | Come Together | various artists | a fusion guitar tribute/comp to the Beatles: And I Love Her - John Abercrombie | |
| 1993 | Ease On | Jeff Palmer | ||
| 1993 | Farewell | John Abercrombie | Universal France 0602498326-497 | |
| 1993 ** | Frankly Speaking | John Basile | Paddle Wheel KICJ 235 | John Basile - gtr, Michael Brecker, David Finck, Peter Grant, Grady Tate. |
| 1993 | Homecoming | Gateway | ECM 1562 | Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette |
| 1993 | In the Moment | Gateway | ECM 1574 | Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette |
| 1993 ** | Last Exit | Wolfgang Haffner | MOOD-Records | |
| 1993 ** | Mostly Standards | Rudy Linka | Arta | Rudy Linka & John Abercrombie - gtr, Gil Goldstein, Mike Formanek |
| 1993 | No Words | Tim Hagans | Bluenote | |
| 1993 | Once in a While | Vassar Clements | ||
| 1993 ** | Private Life | Uli Beckerhoff | Nabel | Matthias Nadolny, John Taylor, Michael Berger, Gunnar Plumer, Jo Thones |
| 1993 | Speak of the Devil | John Abercrombie | ECM 1511 | Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum |
| 1994 ** | Continuation | Lars Danielsson | Bellaphon | Lars Danielsson - bass, Adam Nussbaum |
| 1994 | Discovery Zone | Bruce Gertz | RAM | |
| 1994 | Emerald City | Richie Beirach | Pathfinder PFT 8701-CD | gtr/synth & piano duets |
| 1994 | Island Universe | Jeff Palmer | Soul Note 121201-2 | Rashied Ali, Arthur Blythe, Jeff Palmer. |
| 1994 | McJolt | Ron McClure | Steeplechase 31262 | Randy Brecker, Adam Nussbaum |
| 1994 | Shades of the Pine | Jeff Palmer | Reservoir RSR CD 137 | |
| 1994 ** | Six By Six | Royce Campbell | King/Moon Cycle Records JJ1975 | Abercrombie on two tracks |
| 1994 | What If | Bruce Ditmas | Postcards POST 1007 | Paul Bley, Dominic Richards, Sam River |
| 1995 | Bush Crew | Les Arbuckle | AudioQuest | |
| 1995 | Grey Angel | Jacek Kochan | ||
| 1995 | Now It Can Be Played | Andy LaVerne | Steeplechase 31314 | Jeff Hirshfield, Andy LaVerne |
| 1995 | Purple Haze: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix | Lonnie Smith | Musicmasters Jazz 01612-65135-2 | |
| 1995 | Sail Away | Tom Harrell | Contemporary OJCCD 1095-2 | |
| 1995 | Why Really | Baseline | ||
| 1996 | Foxy Lady: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix | Lonnie Smith | ||
| 1996 | Litlle Magic in a Noisy World | Litlle Magic in a Noisy World | ||
| 1996 | Second Look | Marc Copland | Savoy / Denon CY18001 | |
| 1996 | Standards | Baseline | ||
| 1996 ** | Thick and Thin | Gary Campbell | Double Time Records | Gary Campbell – tenor, Ron McClure and Adam Nussbaum |
| 1996 | Where We Were | Andy LaVerne | SteepleChase | duets |
| 1997 | Blueprint | Bruce Gertz | Evidence | |
| 1997 ** | Dreiklang | Martin Wind | Blue Note Records, EMI Germany | Martin Wind - bass, Matthias Erlewein, Jochen Rueckert |
| 1997 ** | Key Of The Moment | Peter Weniger | Mons Records | Rufus Reid, Adam Nussbaum |
| 1997 ** | Origo | Lars Danielsson | Lars Danielsson - bass, Adam Nussbaum | |
| 1997 | Returns | Baseline | ||
| 1997 | Standard Transmission | Jacek Kochan | CBC Radio CDG 41 | |
| 1997 | Tactics | John Abercrombie | ECM 1623 | Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum - live |
| 1998 | Five Lands (Cinqueterre) | Mark Soskin | TCB Music | piano |
| 1998 | If Women Ruled the World | Ethel Ennis | Jazz singer | |
| 1998 | Light Breeze | Franco Ambrosetti | Enja | |
| 1999 | Colours | Lars Moller | Stunt | |
| 1999 | Epiphany | Vince Mendoza | Zebra ZA 44407-2 | w/orchestra |
| 1999 | Modesty's Odyssey | Brooke Sofferman | The Orchard YOB01 | |
| 1999 | Mystique | Dave Eshelman | JazzGarden cdjg 2001 | |
| 1999 | Open Land | John Abercrombie | ECM 1683 | Dan Wall, Adam Nussbaum, Kenny Wheeler, Joe Lovano, Mark Feldman |
| 1999 | Red Handed | Bruce Gertz | Double Time Jazz | |
| 1999 | Speak Easy | Jarek Smietana | PAO Records, PAO 10610 | |
| 1999 | Voice in the Night | Charles Lloyd | ECM 1674 | Charles Lloyd, Dave Holland, Billy Higgins |
| 2000 | Cat 'n' Mouse | John Abercrombie | ECM 1770 | Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron |
| 2000 | Live It Up | Rudy Linka | ||
| 2000 | Souful Blues | Johnny Hammond Smith | PRCD-24244-2 | |
| 2000 | Sound of Surprise | Lee Konitz | RCA | |
| 2000 | The Hudson Project | the Hudson Project | Concord/Stretch SCD-9024-2 | Peter Erskine, John Patitucci, Bob Mintzer |
| 2000 | The Water is Wide | Charles Lloyd | ECM 1734 | Charles Lloyd, Brad Mehldau, John Abercrombie, Larry Grenadier, Darek Oles, Billy Higgins |
| 2001 | Burnin the Blues | Jeff Palmer | CAP 949 | organ |
| 2001 * | Cause & Effect | Chuck Bergeron | Double-Time Records 179 | Chuck Bergeron, Rick Margitza, Mike Holober, Bob Moses, Peter Erskine. |
| 2001 ** | Dreams and Realities | Ansgar Striepens | Laika 3510164.2 | Ansgar Striepens, Uli Beckerhoff, Hubert Nuss, Ingmar Heller, John Hollenbeck and Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra with Lee Konitz. |
| 2001 | Hyperion With Higgins | Charles Lloyd | ECM 1784 | Charles Lloyd, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, Billy Higgins |
| 2001 | Madcap | Chuck Owen | Sea Breeze | big band, Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge. |
| 2001 ** | Nuage | Jeff Johnson | Justin Time 171-2 | Jeff Johnston - piano, David Liebman, Jim Vivian, Mike Billard |
| 2001 | Two Shades of Blue | Ed Byrne | ||
| 2002 | An Evening With | John Abercrombie | Nat'l Gtr Workshop TL 20379 | DVD |
| 2002 * | Dr. Watson | Ratus Flisch | Brambus Records | Ratus Flisch, John Vidacovich, Theo Kapilidis |
| 2002 ** | Freedom Trail | Sebastian Noelle Trio | Sebastian Noelle - gtr, Noah Jarrett, Ferenc Nemeth | |
| 2002 | Noisy Old Men | Gary Chaffee | Steve Swallow, Mick Goodrick | |
| 2002 * | Suncoast 2002 | University of South Florida | Sea Breeze | |
| 2002 | That's For Sure | Marc Copland | Challenge CHR 70098 | |
| 2003 | …And | Marc Copland | hatOLOGY 593 | Mike Brecker, Drew Gress, Jochen Rueckert |
| 2003 | Animations | John Basile | Underhill Jazz CD 002 | guitar duets |
| 2003 | Happiness Is... | Enrico Rava | Stunt Records STUCD 03062 | |
| 2003 ** | Lucky Southern | Rudy Linka | Quinton Q-0303-2 | John Scofield, Dan Fabricatore, Kenny Wollesen |
| 2003 * | Saltier Than Ever | Jackalope | Challenge Records | Loren Stillman, Bob Meyer. |
| 2003 | Three Guitars | Badi Assad, Larry Coryell | Chesky JD248 | guitar trio |
| 2003 | Timelines | Andy LaVerne | Steeplechase 31538 | duets |
| 2004 | :rarium XIV Selected Works | John Abercrombie | rarumECM 8014 | ECM compilation |
| 2004 ** | AloneTogether | Frank Haunschild | Discovery Records | guitar duets |
| 2004 | Brand New | Marc Copland | Challenge CHR70122 | |
| 2004 | Class Trip | John Abercrombie | ECM 1846 | Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron |
| 2004 ** | Gin Bon | Loren Stillman | Blue Moon | Russ Lossing, Scott Lee and Jeff Hirshfield |
| 2004 | Seventh Sense | Doug Proper | Proper Attire Music | |
| 2004 ** | Three Guitars: Paris Concert | Badi Assad, Larry Coryell | Music Video Dist | DVD guitar trio |
| 2005 * | Journey To Donnafugata | Salvatore Bonafede | Sunny Side | Salvatore Bonafede, Ralph Towner, Enrico Rava, Ben Street, Clarence Penn, Michele Rabia. |
| 2005 | Lovebirds | Jeff Palmer | Rank Records R602 | |
| 2005 * | Siena | Tom Knific | Sea Breeze | Tom Knific, Sunny Wilkinson, Gene Bertoncini, Renata Artman Knific,; Billy Drewes, Andy LaVerne, Fred Hersch,; Jamey Haddad, Sir Roland Hanna, Tim Froncek. |
| 2005 | The Art of the Duo | Andy LaVerne | Mel Bay MB21277DVD | DVD - duets |
| 2005 | The Live at Birdland NYC | The Stamm and Soph Project | Jazzed Media JM1006 | Marvin Stamm & Ed Soph |
| 2005 | Time And Again | Gary Versace | Steeplechase 31572 | |
| 2005 * | Visions Of An Inner Mounting Apocalypse | various artists | Tone Center | a fusion guitar tribute/comp: Follow Your Heart - John Abercrombie |
| 2005 * | West of Everywhere | Tom Knific | Sea Breeze | Renata Artman Knific, Billy Drewes, Sir Roland Hanna, Andy LaVerne, Gene Bertoncini, Tom Knific, Jamey Haddad, Billy Hart. |
| 2006 * | A Nice Idea | Andy LaVerne | Steeplechase 31571 | duets |
| 2006 | As We Speak | Mark Egan, Danny Gottlieb | Wavetone WT 8640 | |
| 2006 | It Takes Two! | Kenny Wheeler | CAM CAMK 7786-2 | |
| 2006 * | John Abercrombie Teaches Jazz Guitar Improvisation | John Abercrombie | DVD | |
| 2006 | Structures | John Abercrombie | Chesky SACD317 | Eddie Gomez, Gene Jackson |
| 2007 | Baseline: The Guitar Album | Hein Van De Geyn | Challenge CHR70135 | |
| 2007 | Beyond New York City Limits | Rudy Linka | jiri vanek 04 | Rudy Linka (gtr), Dan Fabricatore, Kenny Wollesen, George Mraz, Mike Formanek. |
| 2007 * | Cique | Cique | Capri | Jeff Jenkins, Bijoux Barbosa, Matt Houston, Steve Holloway |
| 2007 * | One Hopeful Day | Mark Soskin | Kind of Blue | Mark Soskin, Bill Stewart, Chris Potter, John Patitucci & John Abercrombie (2 tracks). |
| 2007 | Tenorist | Jerry Bergonzi | Savant Records | Dave Santoro, Adam Nussbaum. |
| 2007 | The Third Quartet | John Abercrombie | ECM 1993 | Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron |
| 2008 ** | Coincidence | John Abercrombie & Joe Beck | Whaling City Sound WCS 040 | guitar duets |
| 2008 ** | Standards | Nuttree Quartet | Gary Versace, Jerry Bergonzi and Adam Nussbaum | |
| ??? | Route Two | David Earl Johnson | Landslide Records | John Abercrombie, Dan Wall |
| history | ||||
| v 2.02 February 2008 | ** | changes/additions | ||
| v 2.01 October 16/17, 2007 | * | changes/additions | ||
| v 2.00 October 15, 2007 | uploaded to web site | |||
| v 1.03 April 5, 2007 | added …and | changes/additions | ||
| v 1.03 April 3, 2007 | DVD | changes/additions | ||
| v 1.02 March 25, 2007 | Rudy Linka, Gary Chaffee | changes/additions | ||
| v 1.01 March 6, 2007 | Andy LaVerne | changes/additions | ||
| v 1.00 February 23, 2007 | set up discography |