Open Land

by John Abercrombie

Open Land cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 September 1999
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:05:02
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning to a highly interactive sextet format, John Abercrombie delivers a distinctly atmospheric and deeply melodic set of compositions. The recording perfectly embodies the spacious, contemplative aesthetics of its label, utilizing violinist Mark Feldman and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler to expand its lush, harmonic palette.

Genres

Descriptors: chamber, dreamy, ensemble, spacious, textured

Tracklist

  1. Just In Tune (6:36)
  2. Open Land (10:08)
  3. Spring Song (8:59)
  4. Gimme Five (7:23)
  5. Speak Easy (6:43)
  6. Little Booker (6:10)
  7. Free Piece Suit(e) (6:56)
  8. Remember When (7:57)
  9. That's For Sure (4:07)

Credits

  • John Abercrombie - primary artist, guitar, composed by
  • Adam Nussbaum - drums, composed by
  • Dan Wall - organ, composed by
  • Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone, composed by
  • Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn, composed by
  • Mark Feldman - violin, composed by

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