Cat 'n' Mouse is a studio album by guitarist John Abercrombie with violinist Mark Feldman, bassist Marc Johnson, and drummer Joey Baron. The album was released by ECM in 2002.[1][2]

Cat 'n' Mouse
Studio album by John Abercrombie
Released	February 19, 2002
Recorded	December 2000
Studio	Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:46
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Open Land (1999) Cat 'n' Mouse (2002) Class Trip (2004)

Reception

The Allmusic review gave the album three stars, stating, "John Abercombie makes it clear on Cat 'n' Mouse exactly why he continues to be regarded as one of jazz's most creative and progressive guitarist...On the album's numerous contemplative tunes, it's a pleasure to hear Abercombie and Feldman's lines cris-crossing, creating spontaneous tone poems that bear beauty and invention in equal measure".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album four stars, stating, "John sounds in great form but it's very often the fiddle that cuts through the mix to make the most empathic statements".[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5[5]

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated

1. "A Nice Idea" – 10:57
2. "Convolution" – 5:34
3. "String Thing" – 4:02
4. "Soundtrack" – 8:06
5. "Third Stream Samba" (John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson) – 8:45
6. "On the Loose" – 6:00
7. "Stop and Go" – 7:04
8. "Show of Hands" (Abercrombie, Baron, Feldman, Johnson) – 9:18

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Mark Feldman – violin
• Marc Johnson – double bass
• Joey Baron – drums

References