A stunning evening at New York's fabled Village Vanguard -- starring John Abercrombie, a pioneer in electric jazz guitar. Joined by the great tenor saxman Michael Brecker, Abercrombie leads his classic touring band (Peter Erskine on drums, Marc Johnson on bass) through an entire set of fantastically inventive soloing and gorgeous musical textures.
Tight grooves, ferocious sax and guitar solos, and virtuoso playing are only some of the features of the Abercrombie sound heard here. An advanced leader, who came of age in the great jazz-rock fusion era of the early 1970's, John Abercrombie has developed a sophisticated ensemble sound that depends on beautiful, thoughtful, .and sometimes even moody interplay among great musicians.
Abercrombie's own playing takes the electric guitar into rarely explored areas. The instrument can become an orchestra section of its own -- sometimes acting as keyboard, other times displaying rock bite, always inviting the listener into the outer reaches of jazz harmony and deep musical structure.
A beautiful performance by one of the great jazz originals.
Tracklisting:
1. Hippityville (9:58)
2. Samurai Hee-Haw (9:45)
3. Even Steven (4:48)
4. Look Around (10:50)
5. Night (4:13)
6. Four On One (9:50)
total playing time approx. 54 minutes.
Dolby Digital 2.0 ST, NTSC, Color, Picture Format: 4:3, Region Code; 0
Released 2004.