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John Abercrombie, born on December 16, 1944 in Port Chester, New York, United States, was a jazz musician, jazz guitarist and composer. Death is recorded on August 22, 2017, at the age of 72. John Abercrombie was educated at Berklee College of Music.
My Take
John Abercrombie is exactly the kind of musician I love finding in a database like this, the player other guitarists revere while the wider public barely knows the name. A Berklee-trained jazz guitarist from Port Chester, New York, he moved through fusion, free jazz and the avant-garde without ever showing off. What I admire most is the description of his understated style, that restraint, and his long association with organ trios. In a genre full of flash, choosing to play less is its own kind of nerve. His run from the late 1960s until his death in 2017 left a deep, influential catalog worth digging into.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Abercrombie
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・アバークロンビー
- Reading
- じょん・あばーくろんびー
- Born
- December 16, 1944 – August 22, 2017
- Origin
- Port Chester, New York, United States
- Occupation
- jazz musician / jazz guitarist / composer / mandolinist / recording artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- Berklee College of Music
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.johnabercrombie.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Abercrombie%20(guitarist)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q438092
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Abercrombie born?
Born December 16, 1944.
When did John Abercrombie die?
Died August 22, 2017, aged 72.
Where was John Abercrombie from?
John Abercrombie was from Port Chester, New York, United States.
What did John Abercrombie do?
John Abercrombie worked as jazz musician, jazz guitarist, composer, mandolinist, recording artist.
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