Easterly Winds

Easterly Winds is an album by American jazz pianist Jack Wilson featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1967.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Easterly Winds provides an excellent contrast to Jack Wilson's first Blue Note album, Something Personal. Where his label debut was cool and romantic, Easterly Winds is a brassy, funky collection of soul-jazz and hard bop with instant appeal... It's another impressive, enjoyable effort from one of the most underrated pianists on Blue Note's '60s roster".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack Wilson except as indicated

1. "Do It" - 6:26
2. "On Children" - 5:28
3. "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel) - 5:48
4. "Easterly Winds" - 5:56
5. "Nirvanna" - 6:37
6. "Frank's Tune" (Frank Strozier) - 8:04

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 22, 1967

Personnel

• Jack Wilson - piano
• Lee Morgan - trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
• Garnett Brown - trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References