Homecoming (Gateway album)

Homecoming is an album by Gateway, a trio composed of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. It was recorded in 1994 and released on the ECM label in 1995 and is the trio's first album since Gateway 2 in 1978.

Homecoming
Studio album by
Gateway
Released1995
RecordedDecember 1994
GenreJazz
Length73:13
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gateway chronology
Gateway 2
(1978)		 Homecoming
(1995)		 In the Moment
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

An Allmusic review by Greg Turner states "The Gateway Trio is a cooperative in the greatest sense of the word... Even though this only the third Gateway recording and the group's first in 17 years, each group member collaborates frequently with the others. As a result there is always a great sense of interplay between Abercrombie's sometimes-mellow-sometimes-distorted guitar, Holland's huge toned bass, and DeJohnette's dancing drums... This is a fine return to recording for a great group".[2] An Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the high improvisational level makes this a set deserving of close listens."[3] Regarding the album's title track, Tryan Grillo writes: "The joy in every lick and tumble is in full evidence. DeJohnette is aflame, Abercrombie following his trail of embers with laser precision and shaving off an twist of lime for his solo, while Holland... is at his buoyant best."[4] Concerning the album as a whole, he writes: "If only we could get a taste of this alchemy in our drink, we might all live beyond our time. Invigorating and fine, Homecoming is a joy to explore time and again."[4]

Track listing
  1. "Homecoming" (Holland) - 12:37
  2. "Waltz New" (Abercrombie) - 8:32
  3. "Modern Times" (Holland) - 7:31
  4. "Calypso Falto" (Abercrombie) - 7:46
  5. "Short Cut" (Abercrombie) - 6:12
  6. "How's Never" (Holland) - 7:34
  7. "In Your Arms" (Holland) - 5:48
  8. "7th D" (DeJohnette) - 9:30
  9. "Oneness" (DeJohnette) - 7:43

Personnel

References
  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Turner, G. Allmusic Review accessed 11 September 2009
  3. Yanow, Scott. "John Abercrombie: Gateway: Homecoming". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. Grillo, Tryan (September 8, 2012). "Gateway: Homecoming (ECM 1562) / In the Moment (ECM 1574)". ECMReviews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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