roy ayers

dafsdThe pianist Jack Wilson has had some problems keeping his life separate from the Jack Wilson who traversed jazz territories in England. So, in any reading of the Chicago born, bop key player, there seems to be some misguided reference to that other gentleman from oh so far away. This fact alone points to the manner in which Wilson’s catalog has been ignored. None of these words will rectify the situation, but that can’t diminish the hard soul jazz that the pianist was able to crank out on the few dates as a leader. They each deserve a great deal more attention and a proper march towards re-mastering. If that’ll happen can’t be known, but the inclusion of a young Roy Ayers on vibes for a few of those outings can’t hurt the cause. Read more