Jack Wilkins - Windows

Anothersort of hard to find lp, Jack Wilkins - Windows on Mainstream from 1973. A really solid trio album with a few originals and some covers. The lp is best know for his version of Red Clay, overall a really good debut. Here's a shortbio and dates to see him play if your in nyc. @320 in comments

Jack Wilkins - Guitar

Bill Goodwin - Drums

Michael Moore - Bass

Idris Muhammad - Peace and Rhythm

One of the harder to find Idris Muhammad lp's and well worth the effort when you do. Here's a bio. and a pretty cool drummer resource. I included a review of the lp here. Peace and Rhythm on Prestige records 1971 @320 in comments

Idris Muhammad- drums,auto horn, cabassa, gong

Virgil Jones - trumpet

Clarenece Thomas - tenor and soprano sax, flute

Melvin Sparks - guitar

Alan Fontaine - guitar

Jimmy Lewis - fender bass

Ron Carter - bass

Buddy Caldwell - conga

Sakinah Muhammad - vocals

Willie Bivins - vibes

Kenny Barron - electric piano

Angel Allende - percussion and timbales

Clifford Thorton - Freedom and Unity

This is a really great avant jazz lp, recorded the day after Coltrane's funeral. You can find out some more about Clifford Thorntonn here.  Third World Records - 1967 @320 in comments

Clifford Thornton - Trumpet, Trombone

Don Moore - Bass

Joe McPhee - Trumpet

Jimmy Garrison - Bass

Karl Berger - Vibraphone

The John Lewis Sound - Traveling

The John Lewis Sound - Traveling

This is the first posting on miloramona. This blog has no musical agenda, party affiliation, or editorial opinion on anything or anybody . This blog is about music I like and want to share.  You can comment or not, you can post related links or albums or not. I just like listening  to records. The first post is by the John Lewis Sound- Traveling on the Finite Label.  I don't have much info on The John Lewis sound other than the record is from the mid seveties and he's a drummer not the MJQ John Lewis. Players Include:

    John Lewis - Drums
    Bob Sardo - Organ,piano
    Alex Foster - Alto, tenor
    John Blair - Vitar,violin
    Karen Joseph - Flute
    Paul Metzke - Bass