The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album

The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album is an album by Jack DeJohnette with Eddie Gómez and Freddie Waits recorded in 1985 and released on the Landmark label.[1][2] This is DeJohnette's first album playing piano exclusively, rather than his more familiar drums.

The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album
Studio album by Jack DeJohnette
Released	1985
Recorded	January 14–15, 1985 Woodstock Recording Studio, Woodstock, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:41
Label	Landmark LLP-1504
Producer	Orrin Keepnews, Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette chronology
Album Album (1984) The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album (1985) Zebra (1985)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This album was a surprise when it was released for it features drummer Jack DeJohnette exclusively on piano and synthesizer in a trio... DeJohnette on a couple of the tunes was among the very first pianists to really capture the sound of Thelonious Monk. Other selections are more in his own style and he displays a strong technique that does not sound like the work of a drummer who is moonlighting... Worth checking out.".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except where noted

1. "Minority" (Gigi Gryce) - 8:32
2. "Lydia" - 3:46
3. "Countdown" (John Coltrane) - 2:38
4. "Spiral" (Coltrane) - 7:03
5. "Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman) - 4:00
6. "Milton" - 5:05
7. "Ahmad The Terrible" - 6:45
8. "Quiet Now" (Denny Zeitlin) - 5:52

Personnel

• Jack DeJohnette - piano, synthesizer
• Eddie Gómez - bass (tracks 1-7)
• Freddie Waits - drums (tracks 1-7)

References

1. Jack DeJohnette discography accessed 10 September 2009
2. Jazzlists: Landmark 1500 series discography, accessed February 4, 2019
3. Allmusic Review
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 10 September 2009