Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition
New Orleans Strut
ECM Records (US) 1984
PRO-A-2210 (12”) Promotional copy.
sleeve : EX(slightly collapse on one corner, slightly color-faded.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noises.)
A 12-inch single produced in 1984 to promote the album Album Album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, a group led by American drummer Jack DeJohnette, who has played in numerous sessions with the likes of Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett and has released many masterpieces under ECM. The single includes the groovy track “New Orleans Strut,” featuring heavy use of drum machines and synthesizers reminiscent of the masterpiece Zebra, created for a video work by Japanese photographer Tadayuki Naitoh, in both edited and complete versions. It also features “Zoot Suite,” a track that pays homage to old jazz while maintaining an avant-garde edge.
B1: New Orleans Strut
B2: Zoot Suite