Jack Wilkins - Reunion (2001)

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Artist: Jack Wilkins
Title: Reunion
Year Of Release: 2001
Label: Chiaroscuro Records[ CR(D) 371]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop, Hard Bop
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 65:39
Total Size: 380 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1 Kiwi Bird
2 Reunion
3 Break City
4 Moontide
5 Yours Is My Heart Alone
6 Scott
7 Cheeks
8 But Beautiful
9 All the Things You Are

personnel :

Jack Wilkins - guitar
Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn
Michael Brecker - tenor sax
Eddie Gomez - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums

Back in 1977, guitarist Jack Wilkins led a very rewarding recording date, Merge, that featured trumpeter Randy Brecker and tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker playing straight-ahead jazz. For this reunion date, Wilkins, bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Jack DeJohnette are joined throughout (except for the guitarist's feature on "But Beautiful") by Randy Brecker, although brother Michael is unfortunately only on two selections. Wilkins and Randy Brecker have many fine solos, and the repertoire consists of five group originals, Horace Silver's "Break City," and three standards. Although not reaching the heights of Merge (it is a pity that Michael Brecker was not along for the whole project), this is mostly a high-quality quartet outing of fine post-bop jazz. Worth exploring.~Scott Yanow

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