Sam Jones • Seven Minds

 

Review by Ken Dryden
Sam Jones led quite a few valuable dates as a leader, though this East Wind album, recorded and released in Japan, may be not be at all familiar to his fans. Joined by Cedar Walton and Billy Higgins, Jones offers three originals, starting with a choice interpretation of the smoking "Blues for Amos." His intense "Seven Minds" (which suggests the influence of John Coltrane) borders on avant-garde and the delightful ballad "Miss Morgan" features a formidable opening solo by the leader. The pianist contributed "Holy Land," a somewhat gospel-flavored work that adds the Masaya Katsura String Quartet. The guests are also present on the lovely Walton ballad "Le Maestro" and the only standard of the date, a somewhat overbearing arrangement of "I Didn't Know What Time It Was." Originally issued on LP in 1975, Seven Minds has since been reissued on CD.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/seven-minds-mw0000365819

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Reseña de Ken Dryden
Sam Jones protagonizó bastantes citas valiosas como líder, aunque este álbum de East Wind, grabado y editado en Japón, puede no resultar nada familiar a sus fans. Acompañado por Cedar Walton y Billy Higgins, Jones ofrece tres originales, empezando por una escogida interpretación del humeante «Blues for Amos». Su intenso «Seven Minds» (que sugiere la influencia de John Coltrane) roza la vanguardia y la deliciosa balada «Miss Morgan» cuenta con un formidable solo inicial del líder. El pianista contribuyó con «Holy Land», una obra con cierto sabor a gospel que añade el Cuarteto de Cuerda Masaya Katsura. Los invitados también están presentes en la encantadora balada de Walton «Le Maestro» y en el único estándar de la fecha, un arreglo algo prepotente de «I Didn't Know What Time It Was». Publicado originalmente en LP en 1975, Seven Minds ha sido reeditado desde entonces en CD.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/seven-minds-mw0000365819


 

Tracks:
1 - Blues For Amos - 4:49
2 - Holy Land - 6:18
3 - Seven Minds - 11:56
4 - I Didn't Know What Time It Was - 6:47
5 - Miss, Morgan - 5:25
6 - Le Maestro - 6:19


Credits:
    Art Direction – Johsuke Kubo
    Bass – Sam Jones
    Design – Mitsuo Hosokawa
    Drums – Billy Higgins
    Engineer [Record, Remix] – Yoshihiro Suzuki
    Liner Notes – Hisamitsu Noguchi
    Photography By [Cover] – Hiroshi Sato (7)
    Piano – Cedar Walton
    Producer – Toshinari Koinuma
    Supervised By [Album Produce Direction] – Yasohachi Itoh, Yukio Morisaki

Recorded December 21, 1974 at Victor Studio, Tokyo.

Label:     East Wind – EW-7010
Country:     Japan
Released:     1975
Genre:     Jazz
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