Cosmic Chicken | ||||
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Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | April 24–26, 1975 | |||
Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Prestige | |||
Producer | Jack DeJohnette & Orrin Keepnews | |||
Jack DeJohnette chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Cosmic Chicken is an album by Jack DeJohnette featuring Alex Foster, John Abercrombie, and Peter Warren recorded in 1975 and released on the Prestige label. [3]
All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except where noted.
Jack DeJohnette is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer.
John Laird Abercrombie was an American jazz guitarist. His work explored jazz fusion, free jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Abercrombie studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He was known for his understated style and his work with organ trios.
Album Album is a 1984 jazz album by Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition featuring five compositions by DeJohnette and a cover of Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Mood". A JazzTimes reviewer selected it in 2012 as one of DeJohnette's key albums.
Timeless is the debut album by American jazz fusion guitarist John Abercrombie. It was released in 1975 by ECM Records.
New Directions is an album by Jack DeJohnette released on the German ECM label. It was recorded June 1978 at Talent Studio in Oslo and released in 1978. It features trumpeter Lester Bowie, electric guitarist John Abercrombie and bassist Eddie Gomez.
Inner Voices is a 1977 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his twelfth to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in September 1977 and features performances by Tyner with bassist Ron Carter, guitarist Earl Klugh, drummers Jack DeJohnette and Eric Gravatt, a twelve piece horn section and seven member chorus.
Special Edition is an album by drummer and pianist Jack DeJohnette featuring tenor saxophonist David Murray, alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe and bassist and cellist Slip Warren recorded in 1979 released on the ECM label in 1980. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The first of Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition ensembles offered a sound that in many ways was revolutionary in modern contemporary and creative improvised music circa 1980... This CD deserves a definitive five-star rating for the lofty place it commands in the evolution of jazz headed toward new heights and horizons". A JazzTimes reviewer selected it in 2012 as one of DeJohnette's key albums.
New Directions in Europe is a live album by Jack DeJohnette featuring trumpeter Lester Bowie, guitarist John Abercrombie and bassist Eddie Gómez recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label in 1980.
The DeJohnette Complex is the debut album by Jack DeJohnette featuring Bennie Maupin, Stanley Cowell, Miroslav Vitous, Eddie Gómez, and Roy Haynes recorded in 1968 and released on the Milestone label in 1969.
Sorcery is an album by Jack DeJohnette featuring Bennie Maupin, John Abercrombie, Mick Goodrick, Dave Holland and Michael Fellerman recorded in 1974 and released on the Prestige label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "A lot of rambling takes place on this interesting but erratic CD reissue... While one admires DeJohnette's willingness to take chances, this music has not dated well".
Tin Can Alley is a live album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition featuring Chico Freeman, John Purcell and Peter Warren recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label in 1981.
Inflation Blues is an album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition featuring Chico Freeman, John Purcell, and Rufus Reid, with Baikida Carroll added on four tracks, recorded in 1982 and released on the ECM label in 1983. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "this is a particularly strong outing by the 1982 edition of the group... it is not surprising that the music is adventurous yet quite coherent, with the solo and group statements being both spontaneous and logical. Recommended".
Gateway is the debut album by Gateway, a trio composed of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. It was recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM label in 1976.
Places is an album by the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek released on the ECM label and performed by Garbarek, John Taylor, Bill Connors, and Jack DeJohnette.
Untitled is a post-bop/avant-garde/fusion jazz album by Jack DeJohnette on ECM Records ECM 1074, and is the second in a series of albums released under the heading “Jack DeJohnette’s Directions.”
New Rags is an album by Jack DeJohnette released on the German ECM label in 1977.
Pictures is an album by American jazz drummer, keyboardist and composer Jack DeJohnette recorded in 1976 and released on the ECM label. DeJohnette plays drums and keyboards on all tracks and is joined by guitarist John Abercrombie on three compositions.
Night is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.
Brewster's Rooster is an album by English saxophonist John Surman with guitarist John Abercrombie, drummer Jack DeJohnette, and bassist Drew Gress recorded in 2007 and released on the ECM label.
Alex Foster is an American jazz musician who plays alto and tenor saxophone. He has recorded for record labels since the early 1970s. He is known for playing alto sax in the Saturday Night Live house band. He is also the co-musical director for the Mingus Big Band, Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty.