M (John Abercrombie Quartet album)

M
Studio album by John Abercrombie Quartet
Released	1981
Recorded	November 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:28
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Abercrombie Quartet (1979) M (1980) Solar (1982)

M is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie's Quartet recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd awarded the album 2½ stars stating "If only all of this set were as brilliantly melodic and driving as its best three tracks".^[2]

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

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated

1. "Boat Song" - 9:52
2. "M" - 6:17
3. "What Are the Rules?" (Richard Beirach) - 7:28
4. "Flashback" (Beirach) - 6:13
5. "To Be" - 5:14
6. "Veils" (Beirach) - 5:42
7. "Pebbles" (George Mraz) - 4:42

• Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in November 1980

Personnel

• John Abercrombie — electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Richard Beirach — piano
• George Mraz — bass
• Peter Donald — drums

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
2. Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.