Andy LaVerne & John Abercrombie: Timeline [Pure Vinyl 1LP 180g]

Contemporary Jazz / Straightahead
premiera polska: 2025-06-10
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Singlefoldowe etui
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Editor's Info
40 years ago Bill Evans and Jim Hall recorded two brilliant duo albums called "Intermodulations" and "Undercurrent". Andy Laverne and John Abercrombie whose collaboration dates back to the late 1960s have been inspired by the Evans-Hall recordings and have been experimenting with the format. Andy LaVerne remarks, "Over the years we have collaborated as a duo many times in concerts, club dates, workshop sessions. I guess Bill and Jim set a wonderful example to us of what could be achieved by the piano/guitar instrumentation".This LP, though it is neither re-creation nor copying of the original material, is an evolution of the predecessors.

JazzTimes
Although John Abercrombie has done his fair share of experimentation over the years, at the heart of his work is a musicality-as evident throughout Timeline and Animations-that has led him to work with many of the finest musicians in contemporary jazz, including Michael Brecker, Jack DeJohnette and the late Michel Petrucciani.
On Timeline, pianist Andy LaVerne joins Abercrombie for a musical celebration of the influential, historic collaborations between Jim Hall and Bill Evans, who laid to rest notions that the harmonic properties of the guitar and piano were incompatible. Many of the tunes may be the same as those played by Hall and Evans; however, don’t get the idea that this is somehow a re-creation; Abercrombie and LaVerne bring their own values and sensibilities to bear throughout the set. One element that Abercrombie and LaVerne share with Hall and Evans, however, is their conversational rapport, something that is particularly evident on tunes like “My Funny Valentine” (check out how Abercrombie updates Hall’s role by playing walking bass lines behind LaVerne at one point) and the beautiful reading of “Darn That Dream,” where guitar and piano seamlessly meld voices. Departing a bit from the Hall/Evans theme, LaVerne brings three original compositions to the table, including the lightly swinging “Inner Voice” and “Adagio,” which closes the program on a lyrical note.
Over the years, Abercrombie has worked with a number of guitarists, including John Scofield and Ralph Towner. On Animations he teams with guitarist John Basile for a series of duets that, unlike Timeline, at points venture beyond the tonal into an area often described as “new music.” Abercrombie’s affinity for tradition is evident during the fresh-sounding reading of “Sweet and Lovely” and a grooving “Nobody Else but Me,” both with fine solos and moments of inspired counterpoint. Thrown into the mix, however, are more experimental performances like “Paws,” a brief foray into the realm of dissonance, texture and extended techniques, and “Desert Storm,” a moody, atmospheric piece for which Basile fires up his guitar synth. The disc’s more experimental pieces succeed individually, but when mixed in with the more traditional material it adds up to a stylistic disconnect that will have some listeners scratching their heads. Aside from playing solo, duo performance is arguably the most difficult to pull off. With these two discs, Abercrombie demonstrates his uncommon ability to artfully function within the context of a wide variety of material and situations
ByJim Ferguson

All Music Guide
This duo affair by John Abercrombie and Andy LaVerne salutes the recorded meetings of pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall, drawing material from their two duo recordings plus a blowing session made with a quintet. No mere re-creation of Evans and Hall's earlier recordings, each piece is used as a launching point for inventive interplay and lively solos by Abercrombie and LaVerne. The driving opener is "My Funny Valentine," with the guitarist humorously incorporating a lick of "If I Only Had a Brain" in mid-solo, while Evans' influence on LaVerne (a one-time student of the late pianist) is unmistakable. Their lyrical setting of Hall's "All Across the City" suggests a lonely stroll at daylight, while Evans' haunting ballad "Turn Out the Stars" also benefits from their sensitive approach. Two of three LaVerne compositions were penned especially for this recording, while "Inner Voice" also meshes well with the older songs associated with Evans and Hall's work together. The only flaw within this masterful CD is the incorrect listing of Abercrombie as playing tenor sax on the back cover.
by Ken Dryden

muzycy:
Andy LaVerne: piano
John Abercrombie: guitar

utwory:
A1. My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart) 06:01
A2. Darn That Dream (Eddie DeLange) 08:44
A3. You Go to My Head (J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie) 06:05
A4. Inner Voice (John Abercrombie / Andy LaVerne) 04:29
B1. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (George Bassman / Ned Washington) 05:29
B2. Chance Meeting (Andy LaVerne) 04:13
B3. Turn out the Stars (Bill Evans / Gene Lees) 08:56
B4. Adagio (Andy LaVerne) 06:55

wydano: Apr 29, 2025 (2003)
nagrano: Recorded September 2002