Five Years Later

Not to be confused with 5 Years (album).

Five Years Later
Studio album by Ralph Towner & John Abercrombie
Released	February 1982
Recorded	March 1981
Studio	Talent Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:34
Label	ECM ECM 1207
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Solo Concert (1979) Five Years Later (1982) Blue Sun (1983)
John Abercrombie chronology
M (1981) Five Years Later (1982) Solar (1984)

Five Years Later is a collaborative album by American jazz guitarists Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie, recorded in March 1981 and released on ECM February the following year.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "One can easily tell the two guitarists apart, since Abercrombie mostly plays electric and has a more forceful sound, while Towner's solos are usually more introverted. They perform three of Towner's songs, a pair of Abercrombie originals, and three collaborations. Although the interaction tends to be fairly quiet, there is a lot of subtle passion."

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called Five Years Later "another album of spectacular duets".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Late Night Passenger"	Abercrombie Towner	9:54
2.	"Isla"	Abercrombie	6:24
3.	"Half Past Two"	Towner	4:26
4.	"Microtheme"	Abercrombie Towner	3:39
5.	"Caminata"	Towner	3:01
6.	"The Juggler's Etude"	Towner	7:29
7.	"Bumabia"	Abercrombie Towner	9:50
8.	"Child's Play"	Abercrombie	4:51

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, mandolin
• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar