''Gateway 2'' is the second album by Gateway, a trio composed of John Abercrombie,

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. It was recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1978.

Reception

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'' called it "less effective" than the group's previous album "with Abercrombie riffling rather desperately through his electrical shade cards. DeJohnette, as always is flawless". The

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review by

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states "the playing on the five group originals is generally more fiery than introspective. None of the individual selections are all that memorable but the group improvising does have plenty of surprising moments".

Track listing

# "Opening" (John Abercrombie/Dave Holland/Jack DeJohnette) – 16:17 # "Reminiscence" (Holland) – 4:32 # "Sing Song" (Abercrombie) – 6:55 # "Nexus" (Holland) – 7:55 # "Blue" (DeJohnette) – 8:14 :*Recorded in July 1977 at Talent Studio, Oslo, Norway

Personnel

* John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar,

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– drums, piano *

– bass

References

1978 albums Gateway (band) albums ECM Records albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher {{1970s-jazz-album-stub