Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition
Inflation Blues
ECM Records (Germany) 1983
ECM 1244 (LP) Original pressing.
sleeve : EX+(slightly wear on corner)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise)
A 1983 album by Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, led by American jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette, who has played on countless sessions with artists including Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett and has also recorded many acclaimed works for ECM. The group features a formidable lineup including John Purcell (fl, as), Baikida Carroll (tp), Chico Freeman (b-cl, ts), and Rufus Reid (b). A superb set ranging from tightly wound, high-velocity avant-garde jazz to the gently grooving contemporary jazz of A2, with its abstract, painterly atmosphere reminiscent of Eberhard Weber. The real standout, however, is B2, a reggae tune featuring DeJohnette on vocals and clavinet. Among the vast ECM catalogue, there may be no other record that ventures this deeply into full-fledged reggae. Highly recommended for DJs. Original German pressing.
A2: Ebony
B2: Inflation Blues