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
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Timeline
Key John Abercrombie studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s |
| ECM Records | Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Post Bop |
| 1980s |
| ECM Records | Contemporary Jazz, Fusion |
| 1990s |
| ECM Records | Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Free Improvisation, Free Jazz |
| 2000s |
| ECM Records, Chesky Records | Contemporary Jazz, Fusion |
| 2010s |
| Pirouet, SteepleChase, Youkali Music, ArtistShare, ALV Productions | Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop, Cool Jazz |
| 2020s |
| Commonbond Records | Contemporary Jazz, Ambient |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped 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
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
John Abercrombie Discography
John Abercrombie studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 362 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Delaney | Dick Delaney Presents Hammond Organ Stylings With Rhythm | Embassy Records | Sideman | Easy Listening | 1966 |
| Jazz In The Classroom | Volume XI | Berklee Records | Sideman | 1967 | |
| Johnny Hammond | Nasty! | Prestige | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1968 |
| Everything Is Everything, Everything Is Everything | Just Flash In The Cosmic Pan | Columbia | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1970 |
| Dreams | Dreams | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1970 |
| Stark Reality | Discovers Hoagy Carmichael's Music Shop | AJP | Sideman | Fusion | 1970 |
| Barry Miles | White Heat | Mainstream Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1971 |
| Barry Miles | Scatbird | Mainstream Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1972 |
| Natural Food | Natural Food | Seeds | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1972 |
| Gato Barbieri | Under Fire | Flying Dutchman | Sideman | Afro-Cuban Jazz | 1973 |
| Enrico Rava | Katcharpari | BASF | Sideman | Fusion | 1973 |
| Friends | Friends | Oblivion Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1973 |
| Gato Barbieri, Lonnie Liston Smith | Bolivia | Flying Dutchman | Sideman | Afro-Cuban Jazz | 1973 |
| Atmospheres, Clive Stevens | Voyage To Uranus | Capitol Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
| Billy Cobham | Total Eclipse | Atlantic | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
| Horacee Arnold | Tales Of The Exonerated Flea | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
| Jack DeJohnette | Sorcery | Prestige | Sideman | Modal | 1974 |
| Gil Evans And His Orchestra | Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix | RCA Victor | Sideman | Big Band | 1974 |
| David Liebman | Lookout Farm | ECM Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1974 |
| Billy Cobham | Crosswinds | Atlantic | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
John Abercrombie Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
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 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
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% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| 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 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| 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 |