Irresistible Forces
| Irresistible Forces | ||||
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| Studio album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January 1987 | |||
| Studios | Master Sound Astoria Recording Studios and Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:17 | |||
| Label | MCA/Impulse![1] | |||
| Producer | Jack DeJohnette | |||
| Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Irresistible Forces is an album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, with Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, Mick Goodrick, Lonnie Plaxico and Naná Vasconcelos as special guest.[3] It was recorded in January 1987 and released the same year on the Impulse! label, at the time owned by MCA.[4]
AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote that "the somewhat unique music gives all of the musicians opportunities to express themselves and inspire each other."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated
- "Introduction" - 0:41
- "Irresistible Forces" - 7:48
- "Prelúdio pra Nana" - 4:02
- "Herbie's Hand Cocked" - 5:19
- "Osthetics" (Greg Osby) - 7:32
- "47th Groove" - 5:43
- "Silver Hollow" - 6:56
- "Interlude/Ponta de Areia" (Milton Nascimento) - 1:21
- "Milton" - 7:56
- "3rd World Anthem" [CD bonus track] - 13:02
- "Conclusion" - 1:03
Personnel
[edit]- Jack DeJohnette – drums, piano, drum machine, electronic keyboards
- Gary Thomas – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Greg Osby – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Lonnie Plaxico – electric bass, double bass
- Mick Goodrick – electric guitar
- Naná Vasconcelos – percussion, vocals
References
[edit]- ↑ Harrison, Max; Fox, Charles; Thacker, Eric; Nicholson, Stuart (January 1, 2000). The Essential Jazz Records: Modernism to postmodernism. A&C Black. ISBN 9780720118223 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Scott Yanow. "Jack DeJohnette / Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition: Irresistible Forces". Allmusic. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ Joyce, Mike (July 19, 1987). "Jazz Combos – The Cliques That Click". Washington Post (paywall).
- ↑ Jack DeJohnette discography [dead link]. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
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