M (John Abercrombie Quartet album)

M
Studio album by the Abercrombie Quartet
Released	1981
Recorded	November 1980
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:28
Label	ECM 1191
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Abercrombie Quartet (1980) M (1981) Five Years Later (1982)

M is an album by the Abercrombie Quartet recorded in November 1980 and released on ECM the following year. the quartet features guitarist John Abercrombie and pianist Richie Beirach with rhythm section George Mraz and Peter Donald.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jim Todd stated: "If only all of this set were as brilliantly melodic and driving as its best three tracks."^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except as noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Boat Song"		9:52
2.	"M"		6:17
3.	"What Are the Rules?"	Richie Beirach	7:28
4.	"Flashback"	Beirach	6:13
5.	"To Be"		5:14
6.	"Veils"	Beirach	5:42
7.	"Pebbles"	George Mraz	4:42

Personnel

Abercrombie Quartet

• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Richie Beirach – piano
• George Mraz – double bass
• Peter Donald – drums

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 15, 2011
2. Todd, J. AllMusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.