Sunflower is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1972 and released on the CTI label.[1] Assisting Jackson are trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, a star-studded rhythm section composed chiefly of Miles Davis alumni, and, on the first track, string and woodwind accompaniment, courtesy of Don Sebesky.[2]
| Sunflower | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | December 12 & 13, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:42 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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In 1997, Sunflower was reissued on compact disc under Sony Music Entertainment through their catalog label Legacy Recordings and Epic Records.[3]
Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "While Sunflower sometimes feels more like a group session rather than a Jackson-led one, that's part of its exquisite beauty".[4] Reviewing a 1979 LP reissue for The Los Angeles Times, jazz writer Leonard Feather assigned it 4 stars, noting that "[t]he reissues on CTI continue to remind us how much vibrant talent was brought together on that label in its pre-fusion days."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [2] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Milt Jackson except where noted
- "For Someone I Love (What's Your Story)" - 10:20
- "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) - 7:06
- "People Make the World Go Round" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 8:28
- "Sunflower" (Freddie Hubbard) - 10:01
- "SKJ" - 6:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 12 & 13, 1972
Personnel
edit- Milt Jackson – vibes
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Jay Berliner - guitar
- Ron Carter - bass
- Billy Cobham - drums
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- Romeo Penque - alto flute, English horn, oboe
- Phil Bodner - flute, alto flute, piccolo, English horn
- George Marge - clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute, English horn
- Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice - violin
- Charles McCraken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman - cello
- Margaret Ross - harp
- Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor
References
edit- ^ Milt Jackson discography accessed February 1, 2012
- ^ a b c Feather, Leonard. "Singer Remains Unsung". The Los Angeles Times. August 19, 1979. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ^ Milt Jackson - Sunflower (Reissue). Media notes. CTI/Legacy Recordings/Epic Records. ZK 65131
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 1, 2012