Within a Song is a studio album by guitarist John Abercrombie's Quartet with saxophonist Joe Lovano, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Joey Baron that was recorded in 2012 and released by ECM.[1]

Within a Song
Studio album by John Abercrombie Quartet
Released	April 27, 2012
Recorded	September 2011
Studio	Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:11
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Wait Till You See Her (2009) Within a Song (2012) 39 Steps (2013)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[2]
The Australian	[3]

The Guardian 's review by John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "this all-star group constantly demonstrate how joyous that can sound without winding up the volume".[2] JazzTimes observed "in typical crystalline ECM fashion, Within a Song plays tricks with its role models, pushing envelopes that were elastic to begin with".[4] John McBeath of The Australian wrote, "This is a valuable collection by two old masters in a nostalgic, relaxed setting of expert craftsmanship".[3] Stereophile correspondent Fred Kaplan noted, "Within a Song is something of a high-wire act: delicate music of an uninsistent intensity, a quiet swing, that hangs together or collapses on the ensemble's sustenance of balance".[5]

Track listing

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – guitar
• Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
• Drew Gress – double bass
• Joey Baron – drums

References