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John Abercrombie was an American jazz guitarist known for his innovative approach to the instrument and his contributions to the development of jazz fusion. Over a career that spanned more than four decades, Abercrombie released numerous albums as a bandleader and collaborated with many of the leading figures in jazz. His playing, characterized by its fluidity, lyricism, and use of electronic effects, helped to push the boundaries of jazz guitar. Abercrombie's work remains influential in the jazz world, and his legacy as a pioneering guitarist continues to inspire musicians.
"If you listen to a lot of music, it gradually seeps into your consciousness or your unconsciousness and comes out in your music."
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"If you listen to a lot of music, it gradually seeps into your consciousness or your unconsciousness and comes out in your music."

Music, Consciousness
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"On record dates like that I never felt too nervous because everything was really overdubbed. When we did that album, we were in the studio for probably a week, so you had a lot of opportunity to fix things."
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"On record dates like that I never felt too nervous because everything was really overdubbed. When we did that album, we were in the studio for probably a week, so you had a lot of opportunity to fix things."

Opportunity,
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"You're just sort of searching for this "thing" and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is imperfect, but in jazz since you're improvising, at least the way I play, I'm trying to follow my train of thought in a solo."
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"You're just sort of searching for this "thing" and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is imperfect, but in jazz since you're improvising, at least the way I play, I'm trying to follow my train of thought in a solo."

Music, Thought, Jazz, Play
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"Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I can't stand. You have to live with what you play. And the recording medium puts that on us. When I play live gigs I don't think so much like that."
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"Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I can't stand. You have to live with what you play. And the recording medium puts that on us. When I play live gigs I don't think so much like that."

Time, Play
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"Classical musicians do this all the time. They want perfection. So they piece things together. Eight bars of this and six bars of that. Glenn Gould said that with a recording he wanted to make perfect versions of pieces."
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"Classical musicians do this all the time. They want perfection. So they piece things together. Eight bars of this and six bars of that. Glenn Gould said that with a recording he wanted to make perfect versions of pieces."

Time, Musicians, Perfection, Want
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