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| 1. | I Love You
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| 2. | The Lady
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| 3. | Come and See
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| 4. | Who Among You
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| 5. | Deadly Nightshade (The Great City)
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| 6. | I Follow the Sun
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| 7. | It's the Same Thing Everywhere
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| 8. | Good Morning Love
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| 9. | Nice and Easy
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Jazz
Recorded: 18 June, 1981, Wizard Studio, New Jersey
Joe Lee Wilson - vocals
Jimmy Ponder - guitar
“One of the 70s’ most striking vocalists” – Ron Wynn, All Music Guide. Music collectors will rejoice as one of the great injustices of the world – the lack of Joe Lee Wilson titles available on CD – is corrected with the release of Come and See. Known by many for his work with Archie Shepp in the 70s (the classic Attica Blues), the unparalleled power and depth of Joe Lee’s baritone was never more evident than on these duets with soul-jazz guitarist Jimmy Ponder. Stirring moments, playful interludes and vocal notes that reach inside to shake your soul – this is a must-hear collection of vocal jazz!
"My mind is made up about the Joe Lee Wilson/Ponder duet – it’s sumptuous in places with the presence of just the latter’s guitar providing the opportunity to relish the quality of the former’s voice. That slightly Leon Thomas-like gurgle on Wilson’s sustained notes is a joy and Ponder proves to be an entirely simpatico, at times selfless partner, arpeggiating with great finesse on timeless themes like Follow The Sun and Come See a Sparrow Singing Jazz."
---Kevin Le Gendre: Echoes - September 2007 ****
It may be true that vocalist Joe Lee Wilson is best known for his appearances on three of Archie Shepp's seminal albums Things Have Got To Change, Cry Of My People, and Attica Blues. That said, he also worked with a many notable jazz artists before and after, from Sonny Rollins and Miles Davis to Lee Morgan and Jackie McLean, to Pharoah Sanders to Clifford Jordan and then some. Unfortunately, the recordings under his own name didn't do as well commercially despite their intensely high aesthetic merit. These include Livin' Off Nickels And Dimes and Secrets From the Sun in the 1970s, to Hey Look At You, and Ballads For Trane in the 21st century were issued only in Japan and are out of print. Thankfully, Explore Records, the excellent jazz and classical music reissue label has come to the rescue of many fine artists (not to mention jazz fans) and titles and Joe Lee Wilson is one of them. In fact, this set, recorded in 1981 for Japan's Cheetah imprint--but not issued until 2007 on Explore--helps to fill in some of Wilson's missing years and is a genuine lost treasure in jazz. Come And See features Wilson in duet with the great and criminally under-recognized guitarist Jimmy Ponder (who has his own smokin' solo live album on the label as well). That's it, no rhythm section, no saxophones, no nothing except for Ponder's brilliant accompaniment and that voice. Comprised of nine tunes, Wilson sings three originals, and a slew of covers including Bobby Sharp's "Who Among You," and Richie Cole's "It's The Same Thing Everywhere." Wilson's absolutely hip, unaffected and mellifluous baritone can reach and project, but more often than not he's as intimate and warmly humorous as the friend sitting across from you over a cup of coffee. His knowledge of true jazz vocal styles and of the great American popular song tradition from the early blues singers to Oscar Brown Jr., John Hendricks, and Leon Thomas (a peer), ia stunning; but Wilson's style is all his own. His empathic phrasing, subtlety and willingness to bend to suit the tune are poised and rewarding for the listener. Ponder's playing behind him-and in his all too rare solo breaks--is full, lush and plenty, it creates an inside for the listener to enter the song with the singer. The set's closer, an original called "Nice And Easy," is a snappy, gently swinging blues with a beautifully played intro by Ponder, showcases Wilson's ability to tell a story by speaking in the first person to a desired Other. As a listener, you'll find yourself rooting for him. Come And See is, at times, remarkable; it places Wilson in a major league context (where he belongs) and treats fans of vocal jazz to something completely unusual and rare in these days: a duet recording between a guitarist and a vocalist, both at the peak of their powers, playing a private concert and keeping you well back in your set with your eyes closed, taking it all in with delight. Just heavenly. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Joe Lee Wilson
Active Decades: '60s and '70s
Born: Dec 22, 1935 in Bristow, OK
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Free Jazz, Vocal Jazz
One of the '70s most striking jazz vocalists, Joe Lee Wilson blended a strong, stirring baritone voice and good delivery with a swinging style and savvy selection of material. The results made him quite popular for a few years, especially on college campuses in the Northeast. Wilson studied classical singing, and attended Los Angeles City College in the '50s, where he studied jazz. He toured the West Coast and Mexico as a jazz vocalist in the late '50s and moved to New York in 1962. Wilson worked with Sonny Rollins, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, Pharoah Sanders and Jackie McLean in the '60s, then in 1971 and 1972 sang with Archie Shepp. His dynamic lead vocals on such Shepp albums as Things Have Got To Change, and Attica Blues won Wilson recognition, as did his recordings as a leader and performances with Sunny Murray, Mtume, and Billy Gault. Wilson operated a loft in New York, the Ladies Fort, from 1973 to 1978, and appeared at the 1973 Newport in New York and 1975 Live Loft festivals. He recorded with Clifford Jordan in 1977, then moved to London in 1978. Wilson toured Europe, performed in London clubs and did some periodic New York dates, but never regained his earlier momentum. Currently none of Wilson's albums are available on CD, though Shepp's Attica Blues was reissued in 1993.
---Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
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