Scott Wilkie - All In (2014)

Making an explosive re-emergence onto the contemporary urban jazz scene, Scott Wilkie is truly All In, melodic and funky as ever on his highly-anticipated new album, which marks his first full ensemble recording in over ten years. It's a dynamic and diverse collection featuring his own longtime live band which plays regularly throughout his home base of Southern California - and a true dream list of all-star guests and friends: Jay Beckenstein, Jimmy Haslip, Jeff Lorber, Jay Graydon, Paul Jackson Jr., Vinnie Colaiuta, Peter Sprague and Jeff Kashiwa. The Detroit bred composer and keyboardist, who first established himself as a solo artist and popular radio mainstay around the turn of the millennium with the critically acclaimed Boundless (1999) and More Than You Know (2000), doesn't skip a beat, getting right back in the pocket with a colorful mix of six exciting originals plus unique re-imaginings of The Crusaders Put It Where You Want It, America The Beautiful and Stevie Wonder's classic pop hit Isn't She Lovely.