| Timeless | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | John Abercrombie |
| Cover: | TimelessJohnAbercrombie.jpg |
| Released: | 1975 |
| Recorded: | June 21–22, 1974 |
| Studio: | Generation Sound New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz fusion |
| Label: | ECM 1047 ST |
| Producer: | Manfred Eicher |
| Chronology: | John Abercrombie |
| Next Title: | Gateway |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
Timeless is the debut album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie, recorded over two days in June 1974 and released on ECM the following year. The album features a trio with Abercrombie alongside organist Jan Hammer and drummer Jack DeJohnette.[1]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow gave the album 4½ stars, calling it, "Thought-provoking and occasionally exciting music that generally defies categorization."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 4 stars, noting, "There's more filigree than flash on the early Timeless and it's left to DeJohnette and the underrated Hammer to give the set the propulsion it calls for... this is a session that has grown in stature with familiarity, an altogether tougher and more resilient label debut than anyone remembers."[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "Hammer especially plays with astounding fire and grace on this session, some of the finest organ playing he's recorded."[4]