Irresistible Forces

Irresistible Forces
Studio album by
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Released1987
RecordedJanuary 1987
StudioMaster Sound Astoria Recording Studios and Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, NY
GenreJazz
Length61:17
LabelMCA/Impulse![1]
ProducerJack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition chronology
In Our Style
(1986)
Irresistible Forces
(1987)
Audio-Visualscapes
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated

  1. "Introduction" - 0:41
  2. "Irresistible Forces" - 7:48
  3. "Prelúdio pra Nana" - 4:02
  4. "Herbie's Hand Cocked" - 5:19
  5. "Osthetics" (Greg Osby) - 7:32
  6. "47th Groove" - 5:43
  7. "Silver Hollow" - 6:56
  8. "Interlude/Ponta de Areia" (Milton Nascimento) - 1:21
  9. "Milton" - 7:56
  10. "3rd World Anthem" [CD bonus track] - 13:02
  11. "Conclusion" - 1:03

Personnel

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Scott Yanow. "Jack DeJohnette / Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition: Irresistible Forces". Allmusic. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Joyce, Mike (July 19, 1987). "Jazz Combos – The Cliques That Click". Washington Post (paywall).
  4. ^ Jack DeJohnette discography . Retrieved September 11, 2009.