M (John Abercrombie Quartet album)

M is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie's Quartet recorded in 1980 and released by ECM in 1981.[1]

M
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedNovember 1980
StudioTonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length45:28
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Abercrombie Quartet
(1980)
M
(1981)
Five Years Later
(1982)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd gave the album 2½ stars, stating, "If only all of this set were as brilliantly melodic and driving as its best three tracks."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Boat Song" (Abercrombie)9:52
2."M" (Abercrombie)6:17
3."What Are the Rules?" (Beirach)7:28
4."Flashback" (Beirach)6:13
5."To Be" (Abercrombie)5:14
6."Veils" (Beirach)5:42
7."Pebbles" (Mraz)4:42

Personnel

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References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
  2. Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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