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John Laird Abercrombie (December 16, 1944 – August 22, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His work explored jazz fusion, free jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Abercrombie studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston , Massachusetts .
Fifty years after enrolling at Berklee, the 67-year-old Abercrombie is recognized as one of jazz’s most identifiable and adventurous six-stringers.
White guitarist John Abercrombie (1944) made a sensation in 1970 when he joined Dreams, a jazz-rock group led by Michael and Randy Brecker.
Aug 24, 2017 · I first heard John Abercrombie in the early ’70s on a record by Barry Miles called Scatbird (released in 1972 on the Mainstream label), which may actually have been his first recording to officially emerge.
Jul 27, 2024 · Born on December 16, 1944 in Port Chester, New York, Abercrombie grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he began playing the guitar at age 14. Like many teenagers at the time, he started out imitating Chuck Berry licks. But it was the bluesy music of Barney Kessel that attracted him to jazz.
Sep 1, 2017 · John Laird Abercrombie was born on 16 December 1944 in New York and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. His survivors include his wife of 31 years, the former Lisa Abram.
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May 20, 2020 · Abercrombie left Berklee before graduating, and began his life as a professional gigging musician. He started playing R&B with the Danny White Orchestra, which eventually led to an organ trio stint with the B3 player Johnny "Hammond" Smith. This group performed seven nights a week playing soul, funk, and a bit of jazz.
