Easterly Winds is a 1968 album by American jazz pianist Jack Wilson featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note discography accessed November 23, 2010
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".Erlewine, S. T. [ Allmusic Review] accessed November 23, 2010
Track listing All compositions by Jack Wilson except as noted "Do It" - 6:25 "On Children" - 5:25 "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel) - 5:46 "Easterly Winds" - 5:55 "Nirvanna" - 6:34 "Frank's Tune" (Frank Strozier) - 8:00
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
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