The First Quartet to be released next month by ECM is a new box set that at last sees three early career John Abercrombie albums become universally available on CD for the first time.

The guitarist – with pianist Richie Beirach, bassist George Mraz and drummer Peter Donald – recorded Arcade, Abercrombie Quartet and M in the late-1970s/early-80s, only Arcade so far has been available on CD but only in Japan.

Release date is 6 November