Animato is an album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in October 1989 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features keyboardist Vince Mendoza—who wrote most of the album—and drummer Jon Christensen.[1]
| Animato | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | October 1989 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:48 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1411 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "An unusual but beautiful item in John Abercrombie's discography, and a coming out for Mendoza, Animato signals a different direction for the ECM label, enabling electronic sounds in a way they had never fully embraced prior."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "one of Abercrombie's most cohesive and swinging sets. He sounds completely in control of the music."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Vince Mendoza except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Right Now" |
| 7:32 |
| 2. | "Single Moon" | 4:20 | |
| 3. | "Agitato" | 5:06 | |
| 4. | "First Light" | 1:35 | |
| 5. | "Last Light" | 4:06 | |
| 6. | "For Hope of Hope" | 8:52 | |
| 7. | "Bright Reign" | Abercrombie | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Ollie Mention" | 7:34 |
Personnel
edit- John Abercrombie – guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Vince Mendoza – synthesizer
- Jon Christensen – drums
References
edit- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 30, 2011
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 3. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.