Five Years Later

Not to be confused with 5 Years (album).

Five Years Later
Studio album by Ralph Towner & John Abercrombie
Released	February 1982
Recorded	March 1981[1]
Studio	Talent Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:34
Label	ECM ECM 1207
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Solo Concert (1979) Five Years Later (1982) Blue Sun (1983)
John Abercrombie chronology
M (1981) Five Years Later (1982) Solar (1984)

Five Years Later is a collaborative album by American jazz guitarists Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie, recorded in March 1981 and released on ECM February the following year.^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "One can easily tell the two guitarists apart, since Abercrombie mostly plays electric and has a more forceful sound, while Towner's solos are usually more introverted. They perform three of Towner's songs, a pair of Abercrombie originals, and three collaborations. Although the interaction tends to be fairly quiet, there is a lot of subtle passion."^[3]

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called Five Years Later "another album of spectacular duets".^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Late Night Passenger"	Abercrombie Towner	9:54
2.	"Isla"	Abercrombie	6:24
3.	"Half Past Two"	Towner	4:26
4.	"Microtheme"	Abercrombie Towner	3:39
5.	"Caminata"	Towner	3:01
6.	"The Juggler's Etude"	Towner	7:29
7.	"Bumabia"	Abercrombie Towner	9:50
8.	"Child's Play"	Abercrombie	4:51

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, mandolin
• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar

References

1. "Five Years Later". ECM.
2. John Abercrombie discography Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 19, 2011
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.