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Abercrombie attended the Berklee College of Music from 1962 to 1966 and graduated from in 1967. He later studied at the University of North Texas College of Music.[2] In 1998, the Berklee College of Music presented him Music Distinguished Alumni Award.
The ongoing groups he has led or co-led include:
- Gateway, with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette (mid-1970s, and again mid-1990s)
- duo with guitarist Ralph Towner (starting mid-1970s, occasionally through mid-1990s)
- quartet with pianist Richie Beirach, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Peter Donald (late 1970s to early 1980s)
- trio with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Peter Erskine (mid-1980s to early 1990s)
- trio with organist Dan Wall and drummer Adam Nussbaum (through 1990s)
- quartet with violinist Mark Feldman, bassist Marc Johnson, and drummer Joey Baron (starting 2000)
