The DeJohnette Complex

The DeJohnette Complex
Studio album by Jack DeJohnette
Released	1969
Recorded	December 26–27, 1968
Genre	Avant-garde jazz
Length	39:13
Label	Milestone
Producer	Orrin Keepnews, Dick Katz
Jack DeJohnette chronology
The DeJohnette Complex (1969) Have You Heard? (1970)

The DeJohnette Complex is the debut album by Jack DeJohnette, featuring Bennie Maupin, Stanley Cowell, Miroslav Vitous, Eddie Gómez, and Roy Haynes. It was recorded in 1968 and released on the Milestone label in 1969.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Tom Hull	B[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The music ranges from advanced swinging to brief free improvisations and some avant-funk... Intriguing and generally successful music".^[2] A JazzTimes reviewer selected it in 2012 as one of DeJohnette's key albums.^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated

1. "Equipoise" (Stanley Cowell) - 3:58
2. "The Major General" - 6:34
3. "Miles' Mode" (John Coltrane) - 6:36
4. "Requiem Number 1" - 2:21
5. "Mirror Image" (Miroslav Vitous) - 5:08
6. "Papa, Daddy and Me" - 7:53
7. "Brown, Warm and Wintry" - 5:02
8. "Requiem Number 2" - 1:41

• Recorded at Dandon Productions, New York, on December 26 and 27, 1968

Personnel

• Jack DeJohnette: drums (tracks 2, 5, 7), melodica (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
• Bennie Maupin: tenor saxophone, wood flute, flute
• Stanley Cowell: electric piano, piano
• Miroslav Vitous: bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
• Eddie Gómez: bass (tracks 3–8)
• Roy Haynes: drums (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8), percussion (track 4) ^[7]

References