Current Events (album)

Current Events
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	1986
Recorded	September 1985 Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:41
Label	ECM ECM 1311
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Night (1984) Current Events (1985) Getting There (1987)

Current Events is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Peter Erskine recorded in 1985 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating "The three take chances, converge, collide, alternate time in the spotlight, and make emphatic, unpredictable music while never staying locked into one groove or style".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Current Events, which introduces two of the guitarist's most sympathetic and responsive partners, is still a very strong statement".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated

1. "Clint" (John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Marc Johnson) - 6:06
2. "Alice in Wonderland" (Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard) - 8:42
3. "Ralph's Piano Waltz" - 6:15
4. "Lisa" - 2:28
5. "Hippityville" - 8:22
6. "Killing Time" - 7:52
7. "Still" - 8:56

Personnel

• John Abercrombie — guitar, guitar synthesizer
• Marc Johnson — bass
• Peter Erskine — drums

References

1. John Abercrombie discography accessed September 26, 2011
2. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.