John Abercrombie

On record dates like that I never felt too nervous because everything was really overdubbed. When we did that album, read more

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.

You're just sort of searching for this "thing" and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is read more

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.

This kid can do both well. We really saved us a pick by taking him because he can do both.

This kid can do both well. We really saved us a pick by taking him because he can do both.

Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I read more

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.

They're young, and I'm getting older every game.

They're young, and I'm getting older every game.