| Special Edition | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | March 1979 | |||
| Studio | Generation Sound Studios New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | ECM 1152 | |||
| Producer | Jack DeJohnette | |||
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Special Edition is an album by American jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette recorded in March 1979 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features reed players David Murray and Arthur Blythe and bassist and cellist Slip Warren.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Tom Hull | B+ (  ) [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The first (and mightiest) 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". [1]
A JazzTimes reviewer selected it in 2012 as one of DeJohnette's key albums. [5]
Arthur Murray Blythe was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a fast, wide vibrato and an aggressive, precise manner of phrasing" and furthermore as straddling the avant garde and traditionalist jazz, often with bands featuring unusual instrumentation.
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.
The Paris Concert is a posthumously-released live album by jazz musician John Coltrane. Despite the album title, some sources assert it was recorded at a concert in Berlin on 2 November 1963. Other music from this concert was issued on Afro Blue Impressions. Others claim it was indeed recorded in Paris, on 17 November 1962.
Newport '63 is a live album by jazz musician John Coltrane recorded at the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival, with one additional track recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961. The album features the Coltrane quartet with drummer Roy Haynes substituting for Elvin Jones.
New Directions is an album by Jack DeJohnette recorded in June 1978 and released on ECM later that year. The quartet features trumpeter Lester Bowie, guitarist John Abercrombie, and bassist Eddie Gomez.
Supertrios is a 1977 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his eleventh to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in April 1977 and features performances by Tyner with two rhythm sections: bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams on the first half of the album, and bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Jack DeJohnette on the second.
Quartets 4 X 4 is a 1980 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in March and May 1980 by Tyner with bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Al Foster and featuring trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, guitarist John Abercrombie, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe, each for one side of the original double LP. The album was digitally remastered and first issued on a single CD in 1993.
In Europe is a live album by Jack DeJohnette and New Directions recorded in June 1979 and released on ECM September the following year. The quartet features trumpeter Lester Bowie, guitarist John Abercrombie, and bassist Eddie Gómez.
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 recorded in September 1982 and released on ECM the following year. The ensemble features reed players Chico Freeman and John Purcell, trumpeter Baikida Carroll, and bassist Rufus Reid.
Next Album is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his first to be released on the Milestone label, featuring performances by Rollins with George Cables, Jack DeJohnette, Bob Cranshaw and Arthur Jenkins. The cover photography was credited to Chuck Stewart.
Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, his final release on the Mercury label, featuring performances by Adderley with John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb.
Places is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in December 1977 and released on ECM label the following year. The quartet features pianist John Taylor, guitarist Bill Connors, and drummer Jack DeJohnette.
In the Tradition is jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe's first album for the Columbia label recorded in New York City in 1978.
Universal Language is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano recorded in 1992 and released on the Blue Note label.
Sound Suggestions is an album by American jazz saxophonist George Adams recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM later that same year. The sextet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, saxophonist Heinz Sauer, and rhythm section Richard Beirach, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette.
Voice from the Past – Paradigm is an album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock, recorded in 1981 and released on the ECM label. The quartet features saxophonist Jan Garbarek, trumpeter Tomasz Stańko, and drummer Jack DeJohnette.
Spectrum is an album by pianist Cedar Walton, recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.
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