Special Edition (CD)

DeJohnette came on the scene in the '60s, playing with John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Thelonious Monk, Keith Jarrett, and others. In 1969 he played on Miles Davis 's BITCHES BREW. In the '70s he became virtually a session drummer for ECM Records, recording with Jan Garbarek, John Abercrombie and others. With Abercrombie and Dave Holland, he formed the trio Gateway. In 1978 he formed New Directions, which involved Abercrombie and Lester Bowie, and in 1980 formed the acclaimed Special Edition. Subsequently, he joined Jarrett's long-running Standards Trio.

• Category:  Music  »  Jazz  »  Drums
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: August 26, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: ECM Records (USA)
• UPC: 602517758322
• WAPI (Tower ID): 112253449
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #73429 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #6239 in Jazz (See Top 100 Jazz Bestsellers)
• #121 in Drums (See Top 100 Drums Bestsellers)

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Personnel: Jack DeJohnette (piano, melodica, drums); Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); David Murray (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet); Peter Warren (bass).

Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York, New York in March 1979.

Personnel: Jack DeJohnette (piano, drums); David Murray (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone); Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); Peter Warren (bass instrument).

Special Edition was one of the three ensembles that Jack DeJohnette recorded with. This quartet made its debut with SPECIAL EDITION, a set that's bracing from beginning to end. DeJohnette, who plays drums and piano, is joined by bassist/cellist Peter Warren and two reed players, David Murray on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet and Arthur Blythe on alto saxophone. The two shortest pieces are by John Coltrane ("Central Park West" and "India"), and the remaining three (all nearly nine minutes or longer) are by DeJohnette. His opener, "One for Eric," announces the character of the band in grand style, as they blow in like a parade in honor of Eric Dolphy. "Zoot Suite" takes a look back at the swing era in a way that doesn't sacrifice any of the contemporary world's flourish and flavor.

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