The First Quartet

~ Release by John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach, George Mraz, Peter Donald (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Remastered from the original analogue masters.

Cardboard box, containing 3 discs in cardboard sleeves and a 24 page booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2016-02-25 19:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Arcade
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Arcade
engineer:
Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian sound technician and jazz guitarist)
producer:
Manfred Eicher
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (in 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Peter Donald (in 1978-12)
guitar:
John Abercrombie (American jazz guitarist) (in 1978-12)
piano:
Richie Beirach (pianist) (in 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ECM Records GmbH (owner of label and publisher)
recorded at:
Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway (in 1978-12)
recording of:
Arcade (in 1978-12)
composer:
John Abercrombie (American jazz guitarist) and Richie Beirach (pianist)
John Abercrombie Quartet9:44
2Nightlake
engineer:
Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian sound technician and jazz guitarist)
producer:
Manfred Eicher
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (in 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Peter Donald (in 1978-12)
guitar:
John Abercrombie (American jazz guitarist) (in 1978-12)
piano:
Richie Beirach (pianist) (in 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ECM Records GmbH (owner of label and publisher)
recorded at:
Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway (in 1978-12)
recording of:
Nightlake (in 1978-12)
composer:
Richie Beirach (pianist)
John Abercrombie Quartet5:35
3Paramour
engineer:
Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian sound technician and jazz guitarist)
producer:
Manfred Eicher
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (in 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Peter Donald (in 1978-12)
guitar:
John Abercrombie (American jazz guitarist) (in 1978-12)
piano:
Richie Beirach (pianist) (in 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ECM Records GmbH (owner of label and publisher)
recorded at:
Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway (in 1978-12)
recording of:
Paramour (in 1978-12)
composer:
John Abercrombie (American jazz guitarist)
John Abercrombie Quartet5:10
4Neptune
engineer:
Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian sound technician and jazz guitarist)
producer:
Manfred Eicher
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (in 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Peter Donald (in 1978-12)
guitar:
John Abercrombie (American jazz guitarist) (in 1978-12)
piano:
Richie Beirach (pianist) (in 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ECM Records GmbH (owner of label and publisher)
recorded at:
Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway (in 1978-12)
recording of:
Neptune (in 1978-12)
composer:
Richie Beirach (pianist)
John Abercrombie Quartet7:34
5Alchemy
engineer:
Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian sound technician and jazz guitarist)
producer:
Manfred Eicher
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (in 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Peter Donald (in 1978-12)
guitar:
John Abercrombie (American jazz guitarist) (in 1978-12)
piano:
Richie Beirach (pianist) (in 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ECM Records GmbH (owner of label and publisher)
recorded at:
Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway (in 1978-12)
recording of:
Alchemy (in 1978-12)
composer:
Richie Beirach (pianist)
John Abercrombie Quartet11:34
2CD: Abercrombe Quartet
3CD: M