New Directions (Jack DeJohnette album)
Appearance
New Directions | ||||
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Studio album by Jack DeJohnette | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | June 1978 | |||
Genre | Jazz Avant-garde jazz Fusion | |||
Length | 46:13 | |||
Label | ECM | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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New Directions is an album by Jack DeJohnette released on the German ECM label. It was recorded June 1978 at Talent Studio in Oslo and released in 1978.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars, noting, "the music is a bit dull, making too much use of space and featuring less of Bowie's trumpet and wit than one would hope. There are some strong moments (particularly from Abercrombie and DeJohnette) but this band (to use a cliché) was less than the sum of its parts".[1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Hull | B+ (![]() |
Track listing
- "Bayou Fever" – 8:40
- "Where or Wayne" – 12:25
- "Dream Stalker" (Abercrombie, Bowie, DeJohnette, Gomez) – 5:55
- "One Handed Woman" (Abercrombie, Bowie, DeJohnette, Gomez) – 10:49
- "Silver Hollow" – 8:24
- All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated
- Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, June 1978
Personnel
- Jack DeJohnette – drums, piano
- John Abercrombie – guitar, mandolin
- Lester Bowie – trumpet
- Eddie Gómez – double bass
- Dieter Bonhorst: Layout Design
- Jan Erik Kongshaug: Engineer
- Roberto Masotti: Cover Photo
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 18, 2011
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 60. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Hull, Tom (28 February 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 9 July 2020.