39 Steps
Studio album by
the John Abercrombie Quartet
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2013
RecordedApril 2013
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length59:36
LabelECM 2334
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Within a Song
(2012)		 39 Steps
(2013)		 Up and Coming
(2017)

39 Steps is an album by the John Abercrombie Quartet recorded in April 2013 and released on ECM later that year. The quartet features rhythm section Marc Copland, Drew Gress, and Joey Baron.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "Abercrombie's 39 Steps offers the sound of a veteran quartet playing at the height of its individual members' intuitive and collective abilities."[2]

On All About Jazz Andrew Luhn said:

Fans of Abercrombie's playing won't be disappointed by this album and neither will fans of the ECM record label. It's a great addition to his growing body of work and Marc Copland proves to be a good choice with whom Abercrombie can collaborate

— Luhn, A. (October 14, 2013). "All About Jazz Review".

Also on All About Jazz, John Kelman noted:

As good as their previous recordings together have been, 39 Steps represents a major leap forward for Abercrombie and Copland's relationship, even as the guitarist returns to the piano-based configuration that was his first touring context, back in the late '70s.

— Kelman, J. (October 8, 2013). "All About Jazz Review".

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Vertigo" 6:21
2."LST"Marc Copland6:51
3."Bacharach" 7:21
4."Greenstreet" 6:15
5."As It Stands" 4:08
6."Spellbound"Copland6:53
7."Another Ralph's" 5:22
8."Shadow of a Doubt"
  • John Abercrombie
  • Copland
  • Joey Baron
  • Drew Gress
3:12
9."39 Steps" 8:36
10."Melancholy Baby"
  • Ernie Burnett
  • George A. Norton
4:37

Personnel

John Abercrombie Quartet

References

  1. ↑ ECM discography Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine accessed December 11, 2013
  2. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. John Abercrombie – 39 Steps: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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