New Directions (Jack DeJohnette album)

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.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars noting "the music is a bit dull, making too much use of space and featuring less of Bowie's trumpet and wit than one would hope. There are some strong moments (particularly from Abercrombie and DeJohnette) but this band (to use a cliché) was less than the sum of its parts".^[1]

Track listing

• "Bayou Fever" – 8:40
• "Where or Wayne" – 12:25
• "Dream Stalker" (Abercrombie, Bowie, DeJohnette, Gomez) – 5:55
• "One Handed Woman" (Abercrombie, Bowie, DeJohnette, Gomez) – 10:49
• "Silver Hollow" – 8:24

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette ecept as indicated

• Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, June 1978

Personnel

• Jack DeJohnette – drums, piano
• John Abercrombie – guitar, mandolin
• Lester Bowie – trumpet
• Eddie Gomez – bass

• Dieter Bonhorst: Layout Design
• Jan Erik Kongshaug: Engineer
• Roberto Masotti: Cover Photo

References