Bilbo Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 One of my all time favourite musicians, guitarist John Abercrombie, as died of heart failure yesterday. I had heard he was poorly but it is always sad to hear that one of your inspirations has died. I had a trio in Cardiff called Bass Instincts that was based around the concepts he explore with his Abercrombie/Johnson/ Erskine Trio. Loved the way he played so minimalistically but with great depth and a beautiful, beautiful tone. Quote
wambamalubop Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 Shedding a tear here. Saw him in a little bistro in the US in 1980 with Ralph Towner, just duetting. Magical. Sargasso Sea is a great favourite of mine from the ECM golden era. I'm going to grab that old vinyl and play it right away. He gave us some great gifts. Quote
Bilbo Posted August 23, 2017 Author Posted August 23, 2017 Sargasso Sea and Five Years Later are great LPs. I recently recorded a version of Caminata (as a test piece). Some great work throughout his career. Quote
lowdown Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 Sad news. Five years later is a very enjoyable album. Quote
discreet Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 [quote name='wambamalubop' timestamp='1503497592' post='3358725'] Sargasso Sea is a great favourite of mine from the ECM golden era. [/quote] +1. Very sad news. Quote
julesb Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzGJL6zmXiM Quote
visog Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Oh dear. I liked him too... Tune called 'Clint' in particular... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RncdlLw0h4w Quote
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