39 Steps is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie with pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Joey Baron that was recorded in 2013 and released by ECM.[1]

39 Steps
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	September 30, 2013
Recorded	April 2013
Studio	Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:36
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Within a Song (2012) 39 Steps (2013) Up and Coming (2017)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "Abercrombie's 39 Steps offers the sound of a veteran quartet playing at the height of its individual members' intuitive and collective abilities".[2]

On All About Jazz Andrew Luhn said:

Fans of Abercrombie's playing won't be disappointed by this album and neither will fans of the ECM record label. It's a great addition to his growing body of work and Marc Copland proves to be a good choice with whom Abercrombie to collaborate

— Luhn, A. (October 14, 2013). "All About Jazz Review".

Also on All About Jazz, John Kelman noted:

As good as their previous recordings together have been, 39 Steps represents a major leap forward for Abercrombie and Copland's relationship, even as the guitarist returns to the piano-based configuration that was his first touring context, back in the late '70s.

— Kelman, J. (October 8, 2013). "All About Jazz Review".

Track listing

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Marc Copland – piano
• Drew Gress – double bass
• Joey Baron – drums

References