The DeJohnette Complex
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | December 26–27, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews, Dick Katz | |||
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The DeJohnette Complex is the debut album by Jack DeJohnette, featuring Bennie Maupin, Stanley Cowell, Miroslav Vitous, Eddie Gómez, and Roy Haynes. It was recorded in 1968 and released on the Milestone label in 1969.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Tom Hull | B[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The music ranges from advanced swinging to brief free improvisations and some avant-funk... Intriguing and generally successful music".[2] A JazzTimes reviewer selected it in 2012 as one of DeJohnette's key albums.[6]
Track listing
- All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated
- "Equipoise" (Stanley Cowell) - 3:58
- "The Major General" - 6:34
- "Miles' Mode" (John Coltrane) - 6:36
- "Requiem Number 1" - 2:21
- "Mirror Image" (Miroslav Vitous) - 5:08
- "Papa, Daddy and Me" - 7:53
- "Brown, Warm and Wintry" - 5:02
- "Requiem Number 2" - 1:41
- Recorded at Dandon Productions, New York, on December 26 and 27, 1968
Personnel
- Jack DeJohnette: drums, melodica
- Bennie Maupin: tenor saxophone, wood flute, flute 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- Stanley Cowell: electric piano, piano
- Miroslav Vitous; bass on tracks 1, 2, 4
- Eddie Gómez: bass 3, 4, 5, 6
- Roy Haynes: drums, percussion on tracks 1, 4[7]
References
- ^ Jack DeJohnette discography accessed 1 September 2009
- ^ a b Yanow, S. (2011). "The DeJohnette Complex - Jack DeJohnette | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 60. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 365. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (February 28, 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Milkowski, Bill (April 6, 2012). "DeJohnography". JazzTimes. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Jack De Johnette - The De Johnette Complex, retrieved December 27, 2022