Open Land is an album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in September 1998 and released on ECM June the following year. The sextet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, saxophonist Joe Lovano, violinist Mark Feldman, organist Dan Wall, and drummer Adam Nussbaum.[1]
| Open Land | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 9, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | September 1998 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 64:56 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1683 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell called the album "an absorbing set of elegantly textured, poly-styled music laced with his drifting, occasionally jagged yet never overbearing guitar."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz stated: "Like most current ECM sets, this feels very much like a collaborative project rather than a leader-plus-group; but Abercrombie does seem firmly, quietly in charge here, steering the performances in his distinctive hard to define way."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just in Tune" | 6:35 | |
| 2. | "Open Land" | 10:08 | |
| 3. | "Spring Song" | 8:59 | |
| 4. | "Gimme Five" | 7:23 | |
| 5. | "Speak Easy" | 6:43 | |
| 6. | "Little Booker" | 6:13 | |
| 7. | "Free Piece Suit(e)" |
| 6:53 |
| 8. | "Remember When" | 7:57 | |
| 9. | "That's for Sure" | 4:05 |
Personnel
edit- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
- Mark Feldman – violin
- Dan Wall – Hammond organ
- Adam Nussbaum – drums
References
edit- ^ ECM discography accessed October 25, 2011
- ^ a b Ginell, R. S. AllMusic Review accessed October 25, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 3. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.