- Born
- Died
- John Abercrombie was born on December 16, 1944 in Port Chester, New York, USA. He was married to Lisa. He died on August 22, 2017 in Cortland, New York, USA.
- SpouseLisa(? - August 22, 2017) (his death)
- Guitarist who played with'Gil Evans' and had many records published by ECM.
- He began playing guitar in his early teens, inspired by rock 'n' roll and rhythm and blues artists, including Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and Bill Haley. His jazz guitar heroes were Barney Kessel, Wes Montgomery, and Jim Hall. He was also inspired by non-guitarists like Miles Davis and Bill Evans. He studied at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
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