John Abercrombie Quartet
Arcade
ECM Records (Germany) 1979
ECM 1133 (LP) Original pressing.
sleeve : EX-(light wear on corner, one light wrinkle on corner, peel-off of laminate.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
A leader album from one of ECM’s signature guitarists, John Abercrombie, released in 1979. Featuring a quartet with Richie Beirach (p), George Mraz (b), and Peter Donald (ds).
Throughout, the music unfolds in a calm yet deeply immersive manner, presenting contemporary jazz at its finest. Abercrombie’s trademark electric guitar tone—wet, soft, and warmly rounded—blends beautifully with Beirach’s piano, weaving delicate melodies and creating a soundscape that perfectly embodies the ECM aesthetic. From the very opening of Side A, you’re drawn straight into that world. Highly recommended. This is the original German pressing, offering the rich gloss, clarity, and subtle reverberation that only a German pressing can deliver.