Tin Can Alley (album)

Tin Can Alley
Studio album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Released	1981
Recorded	September 1980
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Label	ECM 1189
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jack DeJohnette chronology
In Europe (1980) Tin Can Alley (1981) Inflation Blues (1983)

Tin Can Alley is a studio album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, recorded in September 1980 and released on ECM Records the following year. The quartet features saxophonists Chico Freeman and John Purcell and bassist Peter Warren. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The wide-ranging music on this fine set ranges from African rhythms and colors reminiscent of Duke Ellington to some boppish moments and a bit of light funk. Although not the most powerful version of Special Edition, this set is recommended." ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated

1. "Tin Can Alley" - 10:46
2. "Pastel Rhapsody" - 13:29
3. "Riff Raff" (Peter Warren) - 6:54
4. "The Gri Gri Man" - 4:44
5. "I Know" - 10:19

Personnel

Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition

• Jack DeJohnette – drums, piano, organ, conga, timpani, vocal
• Chico Freeman – tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
• John Purcell – baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
• Peter Warren – bass, cello

References

1. Jack DeJohnette discography accessed 10 September 2009
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed 10 September 2009
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 365. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  60. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.