June 6, 1938– March 13, 2021

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Sheilah Rechtschaffer artist, teacher and activist who passed away on March 13, 2021 at the age of 82.

UPCOMING: Retrospective at Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden 2022

Sheilah Rechtschaffer Past Solo Exhibitions

THE JOURNEY

Listening to Jazz Hudson Beach Gallery Sept 8 – Oct 7, 2018

Interacting with Jazz Croton Free Library Gallery November 3 – December 26, 2018

These two shows presented a continuing body of work that focuses on the experience of simultaneously listening to specific jazz compositions, and painting with gestures that emulate jazz improvisation. Visitors to the gallery were invited to interact with each painting through QR Codes to understand and experience these two non-verbal art forms.

Samba de Orfeo, Original sound track of the film, Black Orpheus

(Brasil, 1959)

Antonio Carlos Jobim, guitar/Luiz Bonfa, guitar/Jim Hall, guitar/Charlie Byrd, guitar/ Paul Desmond, sax/Stan Getz, sax/ Wayne Shorter, Sax/John Faddis, trumpet/ Chet Baker, trumpet/Karin Kapp, flute/ Astrud Gilberto, vocal, singer/Anna Salleh, singer/João Gilberto, vocal/ plus many masters of percussion. Polygram Records, 1990. Watercolor and Ink 2018

Listening to John Abercrombie #1

Discography of John Abercrombie

recordings, interviews, videos and my

memories of friendship

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Miles

All Blues/Kind of Blue

Miles Davis, trumpet; Julian "Cannonball" Aderley, sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Wynton Kelley, piano; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums

SME, SONY, ATV Publishing - 1959

New

‘Round Midnight performances Norway & Denmark 1966

Thelonious Monk, piano/Chaqrlie Rouse, sax/Larry Gales, bass/Ben Riley, drums

1966

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Duke's Place (composed by Duke Ellington)

Power Trio

John Hicks, piano

Cecil McBee, bass

Elvin Jones, drums

DMG - 1990

New York Minute

The New Standard Herbie Hancock, piano/Michael Brecker, sax/John Scofield, guitar/Dave Holland, bass/ Jack DeJohnette, drums/Don Alias, percussion

Verve 1996

Conversation (written by John Abercrombie

The First Quartet/Arcade

John Abercrombie, guitar

Richie Beirach, piano

George Mraz, bass

Peter Donald, drums

ECM - Oslo - 1987

The Köln Concert /All Parts

Keith Jarrett, composer and solo piano

Tomasz Trzcinski, solo piano

Twilight Mist

Soliloquy

McCoy Tyner, solo piano

Blue Note UMG 1991

Size 18 x 30"

QR Code viewers 8:7:19 copy.jpg — Gallery visitors using QR codes to hear music that inspired the artwork

Salsa

Best of Salsa

Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Ruben Blades, Cheo Feliciano, Oscar De Leon Expo Sevilla '92 on U-Tube

Mystical Aquarium

from Spring is Here

Jill McManus, composer, piano

Bob Arkin, bass

Zia Music, 2004

A Nice Idea (written by John Abercrombie)

Cat ’n’ Mouse

John Abercombie, guitar/Mark Feldman, violin/Mark Johnson, bass/Joey Baron, drums

ECM - 2002

Jim Hall Dialogues Duets

Bill Frisell, guitar/Mike Stern, guitar/Gil Goldstein, accordian/Joe Lovano, sax/

Tom Harrell, flugelhorn/Scott Colley, bass/Andy Watson, drums

Telarc - 1995

Getting Lost in the Music

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels at Lincoln Center, January 2016

Charles Lloyd, sax&flute/Bill Frisell, guitar/Greg Leisz, steel guitar/Reuben Rogers, bass/

Eric Hartland, drums

River Stay Away from my Door

Paul Robeson

13 x18

Keith Moans

after Billie's Bounce (Charlie Parker) and

I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson from

Still Live

Keith Jarrett, piano,

Gary Peacock, bass

Jack DeJohnette, drums

ECM - 1988

13x18”

Where Are You

Within a Song

John Abercrombie, guitar

Joe Lovano, sax,

Drew Gress, bass

Joey Baron, drums

ECM - 2012

No Problem

Duke Jordan Flight to Denmark

Duke Jordan, piano/Mads Vinding, bass/Ed

Thigpen, drums

SteepleChase 1973

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Jazz Child

Sheila Jordan, vocals

Steve Kuhn, piano

Dave Finck, bass

Billy Drummond, drums

Highnote Recording - HCD 7029 (1998)

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Diana Sings like Silk

Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival

Diana Krall, vocals, piano

Anthony Wilson, guitar,

Robert Hurst, bass

Peter Erskine, drums

U-Tube Jazz40 Alvernesto/2013

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Blues in the Closet

from Bud Powell Complete Essen Jazz Concert

Bud Powell, piano

Oscar Pittiford, composer, bass

Kenny Clark, drums

Black Lion, Essen Germany, April 1960

My Favorite Things

from Haunted Heart and other Ballads

Marc Copland, piano

Drew Gress, bass

Jochen Rueckert, drums

SoundCloud 2001

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The Last Disc/Up and Coming

John Abercrombie, composer and guitar

Marc Copland, composer and piano

Drew Gress, bass

Joey Baron, drums

ECM 2017

Four Women from The Nina Simone Philips Recordings

4 discs highlighting the songs of Nina Simone. Verve Records 2003

Cape Verdean Bluesfrom the album The Cape Verdean Blues

Horace Silver, piano; Woody Shaw, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Joe Henderson, sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass;

Roger Humphries, drums

Blue Note 1965

SOLD

Size 13 x 18"

SOLD

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Disc 2 from album Pat Metheny Trio –LIVE

Pat Metheny, guitar

Larry Grenadier, bass

Bill Stewart, drums

Warner Bros Records, 2000

Disc 1 from album Pat Metheny Trio –LIVE

Pat Metheny, guitar

Larry Grenadier, bass

Bill Stewart, drums

Warner Bros Records, 2000

Size 9 x 11 1/2"

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In Memory of John Abercrombie - Jazz Guitarist
12/19/1944 to 8/22/2017

Abercrombie Qt-Up and Coming CD bklt_wide.jpg

John Abercrombie Quartet, CD, 2017, Cover Art by Sheilah Rechtschaffer: "Shoreline" Pastel

June 6, 1938– March 13, 2021

UPCOMING: Retrospective at Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden 2022

Sheilah Rechtschaffer Past Solo Exhibitions

THE JOURNEY

In Memory of John Abercrombie - Jazz Guitarist12/19/1944 to 8/22/2017

In Memory of John Abercrombie - Jazz Guitarist
12/19/1944 to 8/22/2017