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New Directions in Europe is a live album by Jack DeJohnette featuring trumpeter Lester Bowie, guitarist John Abercrombie and bassist Eddie Gómez recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label in 1980.

New Directions in Europe
Live album by Jack DeJohnette
Released	1980
Recorded	June 9, 1979[1]
Venue	Mohren, Willisau, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz, post-bop
Length	56:31
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jack DeJohnette chronology
Special Edition (1980) New Directions in Europe (1980) Tin Can Alley (1981)

Professional ratings

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

Reception

"This group demonstrates what an extraordinary and exiting player DeJohnette can be," wrote Richard Cook and Brian Morton in their Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, "he never sounded as convincing in the studio – or at least under his own name. [...] though Abercrombie sounds oddly out of condition."[4] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "There are some colorful moments but overall the music is not all that memorable".[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated

1. "Salsa for Eddie G." - 16:05
2. "Where or Wayne" - 12:33
3. "Bayou Fever" - 18:24
4. "Multo Spiliagio" (Abercrombie, Bowie, DeJohnette, Gomez) - 9:33

Personnel

• Jack DeJohnette: drums, piano
• Lester Bowie: trumpet
• John Abercrombie: guitar, mandolin guitar
• Eddie Gómez: bass

References

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