{"product_id":"jack-wilkins-windows-vinyl-lp","title":"Jack Wilkins: Windows Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“It was a different time,\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJack Wilkins\u003c\/strong\u003e says of \u003cem\u003eWindows\u003c\/em\u003e, the guitarists lead debut on Mainstream Records. Originally released in 1973, the album occupied a unique space within the jazz world. By this point, Coltrane had been dead for half a decade, Miles was releasing his freaked out insane live albums (\u003cem\u003eLive-Evil\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlack Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e are just two examples), and the hard bop \/ spiritual jazz high water-mark that had arguably peaked a few years earlier was quickly being encompassed by more rock-influenced, fusion styles. \u003cem\u003eWindows\u003c\/em\u003e cut a lane which Wilkins could thrive as \"an antidote to rock's subsuming influence\". The title track sets the tone for the rest of the album: loose guitar chords that move into free - yet precise - improvised terrain, presented alongside \u003cstrong\u003eMike Moore's\u003c\/strong\u003e steady bass and \u003cstrong\u003eBill Goodwin's\u003c\/strong\u003e beautifully mic'ed drums. The album feels wholly improvised, but retains an undercurrent that keeps the structure (ie: peep \"Naima\" and \"Pinnocchio\"). Wilkins channels characteristics of \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWes Montgomery\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eGrant Green\u003c\/strong\u003e throughout his playing. Obviously for the heads, the pièce de résistance is the cult rendition of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=freddie+hubbard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Hubbard's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e classic \"Red Clay\", made eternally famous by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=a+tribe+called+quest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Tribe Called Quest's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \"Sucka Nigga\" off of 1993's \u003cem\u003eMidnight Marauders\u003c\/em\u003e. Long out of print and \u003cem\u003efinally\u003c\/em\u003e reissued, the rights of the album sat in record purgatory after Mainstream was acquired by Sony in the mid-80's. Things only picked up when long-time Mainstream producer \u003cstrong\u003eBob Shad's\u003c\/strong\u003e grandson, \u003cstrong\u003eJudd Apatow\u003c\/strong\u003e bought back the rights and licensing for this album and others. Presented in a deluxe gatefold LP with extensive liner notes and unseen session photos, this album will almost certainly be hard-filed in your collection. 6 tracks in all, released by Wewantsounds. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe gatefold LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes extended liner notes and unseen session photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edownload card included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Wewantsounds 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Richard Cashmere 4\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Jack Wilkins","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":13428476870768,"sku":"fr-3954","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/jackwilkins-windows.jpg?v=1759274067","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/jack-wilkins-windows-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}