Gateway

by John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette

Overview

Guitarist John Abercrombie was one of the stars of ECM in its early days. His playing on this trio set with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette is really beyond any simple categorization. Abercrombie's improvisations are sophisticated yet, because his sound is rockish and sometimes quite intense (particularly on the nearly 11-minute "Sorcery 1"), there is really no stylistic name for the music. Holland contributed four of the six originals while DeJohnette brought in the other two (one of which was co-written with Abercrombie). The interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive although listeners might find some of the music to be quite unsettling. It takes several listens for one to digest all that is going on, but it is worth the struggle. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2024
Label:	Ecm Import
UPC:	0602445053346
Rank:	170434

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Abercrombie   Primary Artist,Guitar
Dave Holland   Primary Artist,Bass
Jack DeJohnette   Primary Artist,Drums

Technical Credits

Gateway   Performer
John Abercrombie   Composer,Performer
Martin Wieland   Engineer
Dave Holland   Composer,Performer
Manfred Eicher   Producer
Dieter Bonhorst   Artwork
A. Raggenbass   Photography
Sascha Kleis   Layout Concept
Jack DeJohnette   Performer,Composer
Maja Weber   Cover Design