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Jack Wilkins
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Guitarist Jack Wilkins has been on the International jazz scene since the early 1970's. His flawless technique and imaginative chordal approach have inspired collaborations with Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Bob Brookmeyer, and Buddy Rich among many others. A native of Brooklyn, Jack began playing guitar at age thirteen. His mentors included Johnny Smith, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Bill Evans, Clifford Brown and Freddie Hubbard.
“Windows”, his first album as a leader (Mainstream, 1973,) also available in transcription published by Hal Leonard Publications has been critically acclaimed as a dazzling, seminal guitar trio work.
Which had now been re-issued on Vinyl
For The Dreamers
By Simon Lasky
Label: Ubuntu Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: The Outsiders;
Everyday Hero;
Human Nature;
Half A World Away;
Closer To The Sky;
Bye Bye Blackbird;
Tampa Strut;
One Day I'll Fly Away.
Magic Light
By Chuck Owen
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Spinning Wheel; Can’t Remember Why; . . . And Your Point Is??; Omaha; Apalachicola; We Rise; What Once Was
Lost ; Magic Light.
Bob Brookmeyer: Live at Sandy’s
by Sam Sherry
What if a tree fell in the woods, and no-one heard? More to the point, what if, for one weekend, four Guys With Ties wrote the book about how play jazz that balances drive with subtlety, improvisational joy with compositional intelligence, self-awareness with musical wit--and what if the record was released on the You'll Never Hear ...
We Rise
Album: Magic Light
By Chuck Owen
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 06:33
John Basile: Heatin' Up
by Bill Milkowski
John Basile's warm tone and impeccable articulation on Heatin' Up at first may trigger memories of the late, great Pat Martino, an iconic guitarist whom Basile obviously admires. But listen closer to the elegant phrasing, the confident use of space and “less is more" approach he applies to tunes like Cy Coleman's “See Saw," the oft-covered ...
Everyday Hero
Album: For The Dreamers
By Simon Lasky
Label: Ubuntu Music
Released: 2024
Duration: 06:41
606 Club In London
by Sammy Stein
The 606 Club in Chelsea has long been a Mecca for jazz fans who enjoy tasty food and great music. Entered by descending steep steps from the busy, bustling streets in one of London's busiest areas, 606 feels like a secret world where cozy tables, attentive staff, and superb music can be found in abundance. Owner ...
My 'Other' Brother -- Remembering Jack Wilkins: 1944-2023
by Peter Rubie
Prologue This piece, in a shorter form, appeared as a post on my Facebook page a few days after my friend Jack Wilkins died on May 5, 2023. On behalf of a group of close friends I also helped write a remembrance piece for WBGO, one or two quotes of which are also included here. I ...
Jazz Honors The Beatles
by AAJ Staff
All About Jazz is honoring The Fab Four in the year of the 60th anniversary of the release of their first album (Please Please Me). This collective tribute was originally published in September 2009--as a living document, we'll add more quotes & stories over time (see how-to in comments section). We also compiled a companion playlist ...
