Special Edition (4-CD Box)


Artist: Jack DeJohnette

Label: ECM

Price: $28.95

Year: 2013
Format: CD

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Special Edition – a band with revolving membership and an incredible cast of soloists including David Murray, Arthur Blythe and Chico Freeman – was one of the most sophisticated vehicles for Jack DeJohnette’s all-around talents. This set brings together the albums Special Edition (ECM 1152), Tin Can Alley (ECM 1189), Inflation Blues (ECM 1244) and Album Album (ECM 1280), underscoring the excitement of invention and possibility one can hear in this era of DeJohnette’s career. The recordings reveal him as an artist in touch with tradition even as he sought the cutting edge of the day, paying homage to his jazz heroes yet experimenting with new sounds. There are echoes of old New Orleans grooves and Swing-era big bands in this collection, as well as material crafted with the techniques of ’80s pop singles; there are ambitious suite-like compositions, and there is spontaneously lowdown rhythm & blues.

Recorded 1979-1984 and remastered from original tapes for ECM’s Old & New Masters series.

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Features Jack DeJohnette, David Murray, Arthur Blythe, Chico Freeman, John Purcell, Rufus Reid, Howard Johnson, Peter Warren and Baikida Carroll.

TRACKS

CD 1

Special Edition (ex ECM 1152)

One For Eric

Zoot Suite

Central Park West

India

Journey To The Twin Planet

CD 2

Tin Can Alley (ex ECM 1189)

Tin Can Alley

Pastel Rhapsody

Riff Raff

The Gri Gri Man

I Know

CD 3

Inflation Blues (ex ECM 1244 - previously NOT released on CD)

Starburst

Ebony

The Islands

Inflation Blues

Slowdown

CD 4

Album Album (ex ECM 1280)

Ahmad The Terrible

Monk´s Mood

Festival

New Orleans Strut

Third World Anthem

Zoot Suite

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1. Gary on 2/1/2013, said:

While DeJohnette is clearly one of the finest drummers of his generation, I must admit that as a bandleader I have generally not held him in high regard. EXCEPT for these recordings, which are stunning. There is some exceptional soloing here, great songwriting, and none of that ECM sound sneaking in to mellow things out (how many other ECM recordings make you wanna get up and dance?) Speaking of the ECM sound, the remastering on these deserves special mention - in direct comparison to previous releases these sound distinctly better from top to bottom. First-rate in every way.
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