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Reception

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writes: "Not sounding at all like a typical soul-jazz organ group, these musicians take more advanced improvisations."Yanow, Scott
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'' gave the album 3½ stars, stating it contains "churning but still delicate Hammond shapes, a rock steady bass, and some of Abercrombie's lightest and most dancing jazz-playing".

Track listing

''All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated'' # "Sweet Sixteen" – 11:21 # "Last Waltz" – 11:14 # "Bo Diddy" (Wall) – 11:43 # "

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) – 10:15 # "Chumbida" (Nussbaum) – 5:46 # "Dear Rain" – 7:38 # "Mr. Magoo" (Wall) – 8:44 # " Long Ago (and Far Away)" (

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) – 9:42

Personnel

* John Abercrombie – jazz guitar * Dan Wall – Hammond organ *

– drums

References

{{Authority control ECM Records live albums John Abercrombie (guitarist) albums 1997 collaborative albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher