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Title: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: ryan_p on August 24, 2017, 08:41:18 AM
Passed away 22 August.
Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on August 24, 2017, 10:05:30 AM
Another immense loss!!!!

Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie & Jan Garbarek - Live in Norway 1977

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: hammer on August 24, 2017, 02:00:16 PM
One of my all time favorites who always played in a tasteful understated manner.

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: keith_h on August 24, 2017, 02:23:40 PM
More of John.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQF9bJE800s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQF9bJE800s)
Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: JimmyJ on August 24, 2017, 02:38:28 PM
Yes, another big loss.  John played some great notes on some amazing albums...

Good obit here:
http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/08/23/545611872/john-abercrombie-wry-and-exploratory-jazz-guitarist-dies-at-72?sc=ipad&f=1039
Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: rv_bass on August 24, 2017, 05:17:45 PM
Here's another nice one:


Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: David Houck on August 24, 2017, 07:41:37 PM
Rob, that was wonderful; thanks.
Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: edwin on August 24, 2017, 07:46:55 PM
Here's another nice one:




Thanks for this link. It's wonderful.

So sad to see this. Keep exercising people and get regular check ups!

(just back from the cardiologist myself).
Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: pauldo on August 25, 2017, 08:14:45 AM
Rob, that was wonderful; thanks.
Sure was a nice exchange of musicianship.