Five Years Later

Five Years Later
Studio album by Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie
Released	1982
Recorded	March 1981
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:34
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Abercrombie Quartet (1980) Five Years Later (1981) Night (1984)
Ralph Towner chronology
Solo Concert (1979) Five Years Later (1981) Blue Sun (1983)

Five Years Later is an album by guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner recorded in 1981 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "One can easily tell the two guitarists apart, since Abercrombie mostly plays electric and has a more forceful sound, while Towner's solos are usually more introverted. They perform three of Towner's songs, a pair of Abercrombie originals, and three collaborations. Although the interaction tends to be fairly quiet, there is a lot of subtle passion".^[2] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said "another album of spectacular duets".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner except as indicated

1. "Late Night Passenger" - 9:54
2. "Isla" (Abercrombie) - 6:24
3. "Half Past Two" (Towner) - 4:26
4. "Microtheme" - 3:39
5. "Caminata" (Towner) - 3:01
6. "The Juggler's Etude" (Towner) - 7:29
7. "Bumabia" - 9:50
8. "Child's Play" (Abercrombie) - 4:51

• • Recorded at Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway in March 1981

Personnel

• John Abercrombie — electric guitar, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, mandolin
• Ralph Towner — twelve-string guitar, classical guitar

References

1. John Abercrombie discography accessed September 19, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.