Emerald City (John Abercrombie and Richie Beirach album)

Emerald City
Studio album by
John Abercrombie and Richie Beirach
ReleasedMay 1987
RecordedFebruary 23–25, 1987
StudioMediasound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length47:21
LabelPathfinder Records
ProducerDave Baker, John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach, Douglas Lichterman
John Abercrombie chronology
Current Events
(1986) 		Emerald City
(1987) 		Getting There
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[3]

Emerald City is a duet studio album by guitarist John Abercrombie and pianist Richie Beirach.[5][6] The album was released on via Pathfinder Records in 1987 to modest critical success. The album was re-released on CD in 1994 by Evidence label.

Reception

Ron Wynn of AllMusic wrote "Depending on how you choose to define "jazz," this duet session linking pianist Richie Beirach with John Abercrombie (playing guitar synthesizer) may or may not fit your criteria. There are certainly passages with a rock sensibility, and Abercrombie's use of a guitar synthesizer may distress those who instinctively distrust electronics in any improvising context. But if you rank jazz pedigree on skills, individuality, and the willingness to take chances, then this date qualifies on all counts".[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Odin"Beirach9:25
2."Anse Des Flamands"Beirach8:20
3."Sleight of Hand"Abercrombie, Beirach4:45
4."Emerald City"Beirach6:05
5."On Overgrown Paths"Beirach15:00
6."Carnival Suspone"Abercrombie, Beirach5:40
Total length:47:21

Personnel

  • John Abercrombie – guitar, synthesizer, producer
  • Richie Beirach – piano, producer

References

  1. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "Emerald City - Richie Beirach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 1849. ISBN 9780679768739. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  5. ^ "Emerald City". Digital Audio's CD Review. 5 (7–12). WGE Pub.: 61 1989. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Summerfield, Maurice J. (1998). The jazz guitar: its evolution, players and personalities since 1900. Ashley Mark. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-872639-26-0. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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