Five Years Later

Five Years Later
Studio album by
Ralph Towner & John Abercrombie
ReleasedFebruary 1982
RecordedMarch 1981
StudiosTalent Studios
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length49:34
LabelsECM
ECM 1207
ProducerManfred 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.

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."

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStar

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Late Night Passenger"
  • Abercrombie
  • Towner
9:54
2."Isla"Abercrombie6:24
3."Half Past Two"Towner4:26
4."Microtheme"
  • Abercrombie
  • Towner
3:39
5."Caminata"Towner3:01
6."The Juggler's Etude"Towner7:29
7."Bumabia"
  • Abercrombie
  • Towner
9:50
8."Child's Play"Abercrombie4:51

Personnel

References

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