Jazz / Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Jack Wilkins - Guitar, Producer
Chris Burden Liner Notes, Producer
Mike Bonwick Engineer
Paul Gilchrist Assistant Engineer
Steve Wood Bass (Vocal), Pedals, Organ (Hammond), Hammond Synth
Tony Lawson Drums
Jack Wilkins
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jun 03, 1944
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop
A superior, slightly underrated improviser, Jack Wilkins has proven on his infrequent recordings as a leader that he ranks near the top. Wilkins, who studied with John Mehegan early on, learned vibes, piano, and classical guitar, but has stuck to jazz guitar throughout his career. He gained a strong reputation during his long association with Buddy Rich. Since then, he has recorded as a sideman with Jack DeJohnette, Eddie Gomez, Phil Woods, Harvie Swartz, and the Brecker Brothers, among others. But it is his own recordings for Mainstream, Music Masters, CTI, and especially his pair of essential Chiaroscuro albums in 1977 (the single CD Merge reissued all of the music except one song) that allow one to hear what a talented player Jack Wilkins has always been.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
