New Rags

New Rags is an album by drummer Jack DeJohnette's band Directions recorded in May 1977 and released by ECM later that year. Directions consists of saxophonist Alex Foster, guitarist John Abercrombie (with whom DeJohnette had worked with in Gateway), and bassist Mike Richmond.

New Rags
Studio album by Jack DeJohnette's Directions
Released	1977
Recorded	May 1977
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
Genre	Jazz, avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion
Length	40:48
Label	ECM 1103 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jack DeJohnette chronology
Pictures (1977) New Rags (1977) Gateway 2 (1978)
Jack DeJohnette's Directions chronology
Untitled (1976) New Rags (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated

1. "Minya's the Mooch" – 11:22
2. "Lydia" – 3:43
3. "Flys" (Alex Foster) – 6:05
4. "New Rags" – 9:08
5. "Steppin' Thru" (Alex Foster) – 10:30

Personnel

Jack DeJohnette's Direction

• Alex Foster – tenor and soprano saxophones
• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, electric mandolin
• Mike Richmond – bass, electric bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums, piano

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Martin Wieland – engineer
• Dieter Bonhorst – layout design
• Lajos Keresztes – cover photo