Tin Can Alley is a studio album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition recorded in September 1980 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features saxophonists Chico Freeman and John Purcell and bassist Peter Warren.[1]
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| 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 | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
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."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated
- "Tin Can Alley" - 10:46
- "Pastel Rhapsody" - 13:29
- "Riff Raff" (Peter Warren) - 6:54
- "The Gri Gri Man" - 4:44
- "I Know" - 10:19
Personnel
editJack DeJohnette's Special Edition
edit- 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
edit- ^ Jack DeJohnette discography accessed 10 September 2009
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 60. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 365. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed 10 September 2009