Night (John Abercrombie album)

Night is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Night
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	November 20, 1984
Recorded	April 1984
Studio	The Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:29
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Solar (1984) Night (1984) Current Events (1986)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Daniel Gioffre awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "This record is the kind of album that one would like to hear while enjoying a late-night cigarette on the roof of a Manhattan apartment. Moody, atmospheric, and beautiful".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Night demonstrated two things: first, that Abercrombie had outgrown the association with Hammer in particular, probably because increasingly he could give those evocative keyboard figures his own spin, using pedals and later, guitar synth; and secondly, that he never sounds entirely easy in the company of a horn player whose main strength is rapid fire changes".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ethereggae" (Jan Hammer)	8:28
2.	"Night"	5:02
3.	"3 East"	4:33
4.	"Look Around"	9:02
5.	"Believe You Me"	7:42
6.	"Four On One"	6:42

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Jan Hammer – keyboards
• Jack DeJohnette – drums

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 22, 2011
2. Gioffre, D. Allmusic Review accessed September 22, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 3. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.