John Abercrombie and Jarek Smietana - Speak Easy (1999)

Guitarist John Abercrombie is joined by the internationally acclaimed Polish guitarist, Jarek Smietana on this subtle, melodic, swinging quartet album - with Harvie Swartz, bass and Adam Czerwinski, drums. This album was recorded in New York in 1999, but has never been released in the UK until now. There are three Abercrombie originals, 5 by Smietana, one co-composition plus a version of Jimmy Heath’s “Gingerbread Boy”. The Berklee-trained Abercrombie started playing professionally in the 60s, with Johnny Hammond - and then the Brecker Brothers Dreams band - followed by Gil Evans, Gato Barbieri, Chico Hamilton and Billy Cobham’s band - before singing to ECM in 1975. Jarek Smietana is one of Poland’s leading jazz musicians, who has worked with Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Henderson, Joe Zawinul, Gary Bartz, Hamiet Bluiett, Idris Muhammad, and many others.


Tracks:

*01.- Water Games part 1
*02.- Forest Power
*03.- Speak Easy
*04.- Tightrope
*05.- Water Games part 2
*06.- Follow The Fellow
*07.- Just In Tune
*08.- Ginger Bread Boy
*09.- A Few Warm Words
*10.- Two Coloured Girl



Personnel:

*John Abercrombie: Guitar
*Jarek Smietana: Guitar
*Harvie Swartz: Bass
*Adam Czerwinski: Drums








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