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.[3]

Inflation Blues
Studio album by
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Released1983
RecordedSeptember 1982
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelECM 1244
ProducerManfred Eicher
Jack DeJohnette chronology
Tin Can Alley
(1981)
Inflation Blues
(1983)
Album Album
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Reception

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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."[4]

Track listing

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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

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Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 60. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Jack DeJohnette discography accessed 10 September 2009
  4. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 10 September 2009