John Abercrombie discography








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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