Within a Song is a studio album by the John Abercrombie Quartet, recorded in September 2011 and released on ECM Records in April 2012. The quartet features Abercrombie on guitar, Joe Lovano on saxophone, Drew Gress on bass and Joey Baron on drums.ECM discography accessed December 9, 2011
Reception
In a four star review for The Guardian, John Fordham states that "this all-star group constantly demonstrate how joyous that can sound without winding up the volume."Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, May 11, 2012
JazzTimes observed "in typical crystalline ECM fashion, Within a Song plays tricks with its role models, pushing envelopes that were elastic to begin with."Wolff, C. JazzTimes Review September 4, 2012
John McBeath of The Australian wrote, "This is a valuable collection by two old masters in a nostalgic, relaxed setting of expert craftsmanship."McBeath, J. The Australian Review, July 14, 2012
Stereophile correspondent Fred Kaplan noted, "Within a Song is something of a high-wire act: delicate music of an uninsistent intensity, a quiet swing, that hangs together or collapses on the ensemble's sustenance of balance."Kaplan, F. Stereophile Review, August 15, 2012
Track listing
Personnel John Abercrombie – guitar Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone Drew Gress – double bass Joey Baron – drums
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