Untitled (Jack DeJohnette album)

Untitled
Studio album by Jack DeJohnette
Released	1976
Recorded	February 1976
Genre	Jazz Avant-garde jazz Fusion
Length	45:40
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jack DeJohnette chronology
Cosmic Chicken (1975) Untitled (1976) Pictures (1976)

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

Untitled is a post-bop/avant-garde/fusion jazz lp by Jack DeJohnette on ECM Records ECM-1-1-74, and is the second in a series of albums released under the heading “Jack DeJohnette’s Directions.”^[3]

The lp consists of compositions by DeJohnette and the other musicians playing on the session, which was recorded in Oslo, Norway.

Track listing

1. "Flying Spirits" (DeJohnette) – 13:50
2. "Pansori Visions" (DeJohnette/Abercrombie) – 2:20
3. "Fantastic" (DeJohnette/Abercrombie/Foster/Richmond) – 5:52
4. "The Vikings Are Coming" (DeJohnette) – 6:43
5. "Struttin" (DeJohnette/Foster/Abercrombie) – 6:30
6. "Morning Star" (Bernhardt) – 7:22
7. "Malibu Reggae" (DeJohnette)– 3:03

Reissues

To date, there has been no reissue of this LP, however, it was also originally released on 8-track and cassette.^[4]

Personnel

• Jack DeJohnette - drums, tenor saxophone
• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Mike Richmond – bass, bass
• Alex Foster - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Warren Bernhardt - piano, electric piano, clavinet, cowbell

Production

• Studio: Talent Studios, Oslo
• Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug
• Cover design: Frieder Grindler
• Photo: Roberto Masotti
• Producer: Manfred Eicher

References

1. "Untitled - Jack DeJohnette,Jack DeJohnette's Directions | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 60. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "Jack DeJohnette's Directions | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
4. liner notes: Jack DeJohnette's Directions "Untitled", ECM Records, ECM-1-1074