John Abercrombie
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Post Bop, Avant-garde Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Bop, Free Jazz, Free Improvisation, Modal, Jazz-Funk
Best John Abercrombie Albums
Solar
John Scofield, John Abercrombie
1984
Palo Alto Records
Post Bop
Sea Serpent
Bruce Johnson, John Abercrombie, Enrico Rava, Chip White, Hugo Heredia, Bonnie Brown
1980
Dire
Contemporary Jazz
Route Two
David Earle Johnson, John Abercrombie, Dan Wall
1981
Landslide Records
Fusion
John Abercrombie Albums by Style
Contemporary Jazz
Fusion
Structures
John Abercrombie
2006
Chesky Records
The Hudson Project
John Abercrombie
2000
Stretch Records
Post Bop
Standard Transmission
John Abercrombie
1997
GOWI Records
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| ECM Records | 145 |
| SteepleChase | 12 |
| Columbia | 11 |
| Musica Jazz | 10 |
| Atlantic | 7 |
| Justin Time | 6 |
| Challenge Records | 6 |
| Prestige | 6 |
| Flying Dutchman | 6 |
| ACT | 6 |
John Abercrombie Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Erskine | Drums | 9 |
| Andy LaVerne | Piano | 8 |
| Adam Nussbaum | Drums | 8 |
| Jack DeJohnette | Drums | 7 |
| Marc Johnson | Bass | 7 |
| David Liebman | Soprano Saxophone | 5 |
| Billy Hart | Drums | 4 |
| David Liebman | Tenor Saxophone | 4 |
| Mark Feldman | Violin | 4 |
| Jan Hammer | Keyboards | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Nussbaum | Drums | 21 |
| Jack DeJohnette | Drums | 16 |
| Marc Copland | Piano | 13 |
| Randy Brecker | Trumpet | 12 |
| Peter Erskine | Drums | 12 |
| Billy Hart | Drums | 11 |
| Dave Holland | Bass | 10 |
| Enrico Rava | Trumpet | 9 |
| David Liebman | Soprano Saxophone | 8 |
| Richard Beirach | Piano | 8 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Manfred Eicher | Producer | 44 |
| Various | Leader | 28 |
| Jan Erik Kongshaug | Engineer | 26 |
| James Farber | Engineer | 14 |
| David Baker | Engineer | 8 |
| Sascha Kleis | Design | 7 |
| Manfred Eicher | Producer [Produced By] | 7 |
| Martin Wieland | Engineer | 7 |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastered By | 7 |
| Dieter Bonhorst | Layout | 6 |
Discography
Total: 387 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrico Rava | Katcharpari (180g Black Vinyl) | Free Flow Archive | Sideman | Fusion | 2026 |
| Roland Heinz | Interactions | Tiroler Landesmuseen | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Noël Akchoté | The Last Item – (Noël Akchoté Downloads, 2010-2024). | Noël Akchoté Downloads | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2024 |
| Marc Copland | Alter Ego | TCB Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| Gateway | Germany '83 | Iac Music Japan | Sideman | Modal | 2022 |
| John Abercrombie, David Creamer | Creatrix | Commonbond Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Jackalope, Loren Stillman, John Abercrombie, Bob Meyer | Live Volume 1 | Not On Label | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| Jackalope, Loren Stillman, John Abercrombie, Bob Meyer | Live Vl. 2 | Not On Label | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| John Abercrombie | Hotline | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Johannes Luley | Follow Your Heart | My Sonic Temple | Sideman | 2021 | |
| John Abercrombie Trio | Warsaw Summwe Jazz Days '93 | OMX | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Lorenzo Cominoli, Roberto Olzer | Timeline | Abeat Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2020 |
| Vic Juris | Let's Cool One | SteepleChase | Sideman | Post Bop | 2020 |
| Marc Copland | John - Piano Solo | Illusions Mirage | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2020 |
| Oregon | Friends | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Rob Scheps | Comencio | SteepleChase | Sideman | Bop | 2019 |
| Marc Copland | And I Love Her | Illusions Mirage | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2019 |
| Mats Gustafsson, Jason Adasiewicz | Timeless | Corbett vs. Dempsey | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2018 |
| Judy Night Quintet | Sliding On Glass - Live At 210 | 210Live | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Arno Oehri, Oliver Primus, John Abercrombie | Open Land Meeting John Abercrombie | ECM Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2018 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 171 | 32.7% |
| Fusion | 70 | 13.4% |
| Post Bop | 68 | 13% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 17 | 3.3% |
| Jazz-Rock | 16 | 3.1% |
| Bop | 14 | 2.7% |
| Free Jazz | 11 | 2.1% |
| Free Improvisation | 10 | 1.9% |
| Modal | 10 | 1.9% |
| Jazz-Funk | 9 | 1.7% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 360 | 68.8% |
| Rock | 14 | 2.7% |
| Funk / Soul | 11 | 2.1% |
| Electronic | 9 | 1.7% |
| Latin | 7 | 1.3% |
| Blues | 6 | 1.1% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 5 | 1% |
| Classical | 5 | 1% |
| Pop | 4 | 0.8% |
| Hip Hop | 4 | 0.8% |