Inflation Blues Explained

Inflation Blues
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Cover:	Inflation Blues.jpg
Released:	1983
Recorded:	September 1982
Studio:	Power Station, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	ECM 1244
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Prev Title:	Tin Can Alley
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Album Album
Next Year:	1984
Chronology:	Jack DeJohnette

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.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "this is a particularly strong outing by the 1982 edition of the group... it is not surprising that the music is adventurous yet quite coherent, with the solo and group statements being both spontaneous and logical. Recommended."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette

1. "Starburst" - 9:11
2. "Ebony" - 8:42
3. "The Islands" - 8:36
4. "Inflation Blues" - 6:43
5. "Slowdown" - 6:24

Personnel

Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition

• Baikida Carroll – trumpet (except "Ebony")
• Chico Freeman – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
• John Purcell – baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
• Rufus Reid – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums, piano, clavinet, vocal

Notes and References

1. http://riad.usk.pk.edu.pl/~pmj/dejohnette/blues.txt Jack DeJohnette discography
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r137578|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed 10 September 2009