Jack DeJohnette
Special Edition
ECM Records/Polydor (Japan) 1985
28MJ 3511 (LP) w/insert.
sleeve : EX(SOC, some slightly wear on edge and corner.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
An American jazz drummer and pianist, Jack DeJohnette has been active since the 1960s, participating in numerous sessions and showcasing his remarkable drumming on many ECM recordings alongside artists such as Dave Holland, Gary Burton, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Werner, and Richie Beirach. This 1980 leader album features a quartet with David Murray (ts, b-cn), Arthur Blythe (as), and Peter Warren (b, cello). Aside from two John Coltrane compositions on side B, all tracks are DeJohnette’s own works. While some pieces lean toward the freer side of jazz, the spatial depth and precision of each instrument’s placement in the sound field are extraordinary—creating a powerful sense of presence, as if the performance were unfolding right before your eyes. The beautiful horn and string ensemble on B1 and the radiant, peace-filled arrangement on B2—both Coltrane covers—are particularly outstanding. This Japanese edition was released in 1985 by Polydor as part of the ECM The Highest Quality series to commemorate ECM’s 15th anniversary.
B1: Centrak Park West
B2: India