Tin Can Alley is a live album

Live album

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 by Jack DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. He is one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century, due to extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians like Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett and Sonny...

's Special Edition featuring Chico Freeman

Chico Freeman

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, John Purcell

John Purcell (musician)

John Raymond Purcell is an American jazz saxophonist.-Biography:Purcell was raised in Westchester, New York, where he started on French horn before switching to saxophone. He attended the Manhattan School of Music, achieving his master's degree in 1978, then formed a 22-piece ensemble based in...

 and Peter Warren recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label in 1981. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow

Scott Yanow

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 states "The wide-ranging music on this fine set ranges from African rhythms and colors reminiscent of Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

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 to some boppish moments and a bit of light funk. Although not the most powerful version of Special Edition, this set is recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated

1. "Tin Can Alley" - 10:46
2. "Pastel Rhapsody" - 13:29
3. "Riff Raff" (Peter Warren) - 6:54
4. "The Gri Gri Man" - 4:44
5. "I Know" - 10:19
   • Recorded live at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, in September 1980

Personnel

• Jack DeJohnette
  Jack DeJohnette
  Jack DeJohnette is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. He is one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century, due to extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians like Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett and Sonny...
  
  : drums
  Drum kit
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  , piano
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  , organ, conga
  Conga
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  , timpani
  Timpani
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  , vocal
• Chico Freeman
  Chico Freeman
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  : tenor saxophone
  Tenor saxophone
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  , flute
  Flute
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  , bass clarinet
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• John Purcell
  John Purcell (musician)
  John Raymond Purcell is an American jazz saxophonist.-Biography:Purcell was raised in Westchester, New York, where he started on French horn before switching to saxophone. He attended the Manhattan School of Music, achieving his master's degree in 1978, then formed a 22-piece ensemble based in...
  
  : baritone saxophone
  Baritone saxophone
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  , alto saxophone
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  , flute
  Flute
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• Peter Warren: bass
  Double bass
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  , cello
  Cello
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