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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

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 except as indicated

Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, June 1978

Personnel

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

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

References

1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 18, 2011
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 60. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

Jack DeJohnette

Studio albums	The DeJohnette Complex (1969) Have You Heard (1970) Sorcery (1974) Cosmic Chicken (1975) Untitled (1976) Pictures (1976) New Rags (1977) New Directions [with John Abercrombie, Lester Bowie and Eddie Gómez] (1978) New Directions in Europe (1980) The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album (1985) Zebra [with Lester Bowie] (1989) In Our Style [with David Murray] (1986) Parallel Realities [Trio with Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock] (1990) Music for the Fifth World [with Vernon Reid and John Scofield] (1992) Dancing with Nature Spirits [with Michael Cain and Steve Gorn] (1995) Oneness (1997) Music in the Key of Om (2005) Peace Time (2008)

Special Edition	Special Edition [with Arthur Blythe and David Murray] (1979) Tin Can Alley [with Chico Freeman, John Purcell and Peter Warren] (1980) Inflation Blues [with Baikida Carroll] (1982) Album Album [with John Purcell and David Murray] (1984) Irresistible Forces [with Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, Lonnie Plaxico, Mick Goodrick and Naná Vasconcelos] (1987) Audio-Visualscapes (1988) Earthwalk (1991) Extra Special Edition [with Bobby McFerrin] (1994)

Gateway	Gateway (1975) Gateway 2 (1977) Homecoming (1994) In the Moment (1995)

Trio Beyond	Saudades (2007)

with Keith Jarrett	Ruta and Daitya (1971)

Related	Discography

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