Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition (1980-1984) [2012 Hi-Res]

The 2013 ECM box set Special Edition brings together all of drummer Jack DeJohnette's albums recorded with his various Special Edition ensembles. Included are 1979's Special Edition, 1980's Tin Can Alley, 1982's Inflation Blues, and 1984's Album Album. These were all adventurous, stylistically varied releases that found DeJohnette delving into an array of both straight-ahead and avant-garde jazz styles with a focus on layered, harmonically challenging post-bop.


Tracks:



Special Edition (1980) 24bit/96kHz

1. One For Eric (Jack DeJohnette) 9:57
2. Zoot Suite (Jack DeJohnette) 11:27
3. Central Park West (John Coltrane) 3:16
4. India (John Coltrane) 6:02
5. Journey To The Twin Planet (Jack DeJohnette) 8:47
Personnel:
Jack DeJohnette drums, piano, melodica
David Murray tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Arthur Blythe alto saxophone
Peter Warren double bass, cello



Tin Can Alley (1981) 24bit/96kHz

1. Tin Can Alley (Jack DeJohnette) 10:54
2. Pastel Rhapsody (Jack DeJohnette) 14:33
3. Riff Raff (Peter Warren) 6:56
4. The Gri Gri Man (Jack DeJohnette) 4:45
5. I Know (Jack DeJohnette) 10:20
Personnel:
Jack DeJohnette drums, piano, organ, congas, timpani, vocals
Chico Freeman tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
John Purcell alto and baritone saxophones, flute
Peter Warren double bass, cello



Inflation Blues (1983) 24bit/96kHz

1. Starburst (Jack DeJohnette) 9:20
2. Ebony (Jack DeJohnette) 8:42
3. The Islands (Jack DeJohnette) 8:37
4. Inflation Blues (Jack DeJohnette) 6:45
5. Slowdown (Jack DeJohnette) 6:26
Personnel:
Jack DeJohnette drums, piano, clavinet, voice
John Purcell flutes, alto and baritone saxophones, alto clarinet
Rufus Reid double bass, electric bass
Chico Freeman bass clarinet, tenor and soprano saxophones
Baikida Carroll trumpet



Album Album (1984) 24bit/44,1kHz

1. Ahmad The Terrible (Jack DeJohnette) 6:13
2. Monk's Mood (Thelonious Monk, arr. Howard Johnson) 7:40
3. Festival (Jack DeJohnette) 6:03
4. New Orleans Strut (Jack DeJohnette) 6:49
5. Third World Anthem (Jack DeJohnette) 10:50
6. Zoot Suite (Jack DeJohnette) 5:07
Personnel:
Jack DeJohnette drums, keyboards
John Purcell alto and soprano saxophones
David Murray tenor saxophone
Howard Johnson tuba, baritone saxophone
Rufus Reid double bass