There is an easy familiarity among the participants on the John
Abercrombie Quartet's 39 Steps. Each of its members -- guitarist,
pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Joey Baron -- have
played together in various situations for decades. In the case of
Abercrombie and Copland, their association goes back some 40 years to
Chico Hamilton's touring group and the fusion band Dreams. Both Baron
and Gress have played with the guitarist and pianist on and off since
the '90s. The predominate mood here is linear post-bop and lyric
balladry, though there is an overarching group meditation on the pieces
titled for Alfred Hitchock's films: Abercrombie composed six pieces here
(including "Vertigo" and the title track); Copland two (including
"Spellbound"), and there's a group improvisation called "Shadow of a
Doubt." The pianist's "LST" is a midtempo number with an elaborate
melody and a gorgeous solo by the composer showcasing motivic invention
in the upper register accompanied by gorgeous chord voicings from
Abercrombie. The lush, melodic invention in the guitarist's "Bacharach"
offers the pianist a platform to build a multi-hued timbral spectrum,
while Abercrombie slips along its underside in an understated yet
intricate solo, Gress punctuates his lines with rich wooden tones and
Baron whispers along on snare and cymbals. Copland's "Spellbound" is as
mysterious as its title implies. Abercrombie's dual string intro is
followed by Gress's, which is darkly illumined by the pianist's
middle-register chordal inventions and Baron's slippery shuffle. The
guitarist's solo follows a scalar line, purposely syncopating his
movements and creating a gentle swing. The title track is one of the
loveliest ballads Abercrombie has composed. It makes full use of both
the piano's and guitar's possibilities as chord instruments, but its
solos all move fluidly along subtle yet intensely lyrical lines. The set
closes on the most unusual version of "Melancholy Baby" ever committed
to tape, though even in its angular rhythmic thrust and contrapuntal
individual statements, exhibits a keen sense of listening and melodic
counterpoint. Abercrombie's 39 Steps offers the sound of a veteran
quartet playing at the height of its individual members' intuitive and
collective abilities. by Thom Jurek
Tracklist :
1 Vertigo 6:23
Composed By – John Abercrombie
2 LST 6:51
Composed By – Marc Copland
3 Bacharach 7:21
Composed By – John Abercrombie
4 Greenstreet 6:15
Composed By – John Abercrombie
5 As It Stands 4:08
Composed By – John Abercrombie
6 Spellbound 6:53
Composed By – Marc Copland
7 Another Ralph's 5:22
Composed By – John Abercrombie
8 Shadow Of A Doubt 3:12
Composed By – Drew Gress, Joey Baron, John Abercrombie, Marc Copland
9 39 Steps 8:36
Composed By – John Abercrombie
10 Melancholy Baby 4:37
Composed By – Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton
Credits :
Double Bass – Drew Gress
Drums – Joey Baron
Guitar – John Abercrombie
Piano – Marc Copland
Producer – Manfred Eicher
quinta-feira, 17 de fevereiro de 2022
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