Gateway (Gateway album)

Gateway
Studio album by Gateway
Released	1976
Recorded	March, 1975
Genre	Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Length	41:34
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gateway chronology
Gateway (1976) Gateway 2 (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Gateway is the debut album by Gateway, a trio composed of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. It was recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM label in 1976.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive although listeners might find some of the music to be quite unsettling. It takes several listens for one to digest all that is going on, but it is worth the struggle".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Back-Woods Song (Dave Holland) - 7:51
2. "Waiting" (Holland) - 2:10
3. "May Dance" (Holland) - 11:01
4. "Unshielded Desire" (Jack DeJohnette, John Abercrombie) - 4:49
5. "Jamala" (Holland) - 4:47
6. "Sorcery I" (DeJohnette) - 10:56

• Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg in March, 1975

Personnel

• John Abercrombie: guitar
• Dave Holland: bass
• Jack DeJohnette: drums

References

1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 18, 2015
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. ECM discography accessed April 18, 2015