Easterly Winds - Jack Wilson (1LP Vinyl) [Tone Poet Series]

Easterly Winds by Jack Wilson.

Recorded on September 22, 1967, at the legendary Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, "Easterly Winds" captures Jack Wilson at a moment of quiet confidence. That address alone signals something to collectors; the room where so much of Blue Note's finest work took shape lent its unmistakable clarity and warmth to these sessions, and you can hear that signature space breathing through every track.

The album opens with the propulsive "Do It," a track that sets an assertive tone before "On Children" eases the mood into something more reflective. "A Time For Love" closes out the first side with a lyrical, unhurried feel, the kind of ballad-minded piece that rewards attentive listening and a good pair of speakers.

Flip the record and the title track, "Easterly Winds," gives the whole set its center of gravity. It is followed by "Nirvanna," a piece whose very name promises a certain transportive calm, and the session comes to rest with "Frank's Tune," a fitting close to a record that moves so gracefully between drive and repose.

This is a Blue Note Records release, originally issued in 1967, reissued under the care of Capitol Records, LLC in 2023 and distributed by Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Blue Note remains a registered trademark of Capitol Records, LLC, and this pressing carries that heritage forward for a new generation of listeners.

Details matter to the serious collector, and here the runouts are etched, a small but meaningful mark of the care taken in this pressing. It is the sort of touch that connects a modern copy back to the traditions of the label and the studio that produced the original.

For anyone building a jazz shelf with intention, "Easterly Winds" is a record that belongs in the conversation. It brings together the Blue Note name, the Van Gelder sound, and six pieces from Jack Wilson that hold up across repeated spins. Slide it onto the turntable and let the easterly winds do their work.

Pressing Details:
Recorded on September 22, 1967, at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

[On rear]
A Blue note Records release; Originally released in 1967 by Blue Note Records © 2023 Capitol Records, LLC.
Distributed by Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, LLC.

Runouts are etched.

Track Listing:
A1. Do It
A2. On Children
A3. A Time For Love
B1. Easterly Winds
B2. Nirvanna
B3. Frank’s Tune

Artist: Jack Wilson

Format: 1LP

Genre: Jazz

Label: Blue Note

Catalog Number: B0034798-01

Series: Tone Poet Series

Release Year: 2023

Country: United States

Condition: Sealed (New)