Idle Moments (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP 2025BF30% Wilkerson had joined Ray Charles’

Wilkerson had joined Ray Charles’ band in the mid-1950s and played on several of the soul legend’s classic Atlantic sides

and Arooj Aftab’s exquisite Urdu vocals

But Foster first caught the ear of Blue Note Records co-founder Francis Wolff with his standout performance on Grant Green’s searingly funky live album Alive

Beckett learnt the trumpet with the Salvation Army in the early 1950s before embarking to London as a nineteen year old in 1954

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Idle Moments (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP 2025BF30% Wilkerson had joined Ray Charles’Time and troubles seem to melt away during the 15 enrapturing minutes of Idle Moments, the opening track of Grant Greens sublime 1963 album of the same name. As the piece unhurriedly unfurls all the unique colors of the ensemble present themselves with Greens soulful guitar joined by Duke Pearsons elegant piano, Bobby Hutchersons crystalline vibraphone, Bob Cranshaws reassuring upright bass, Al Harewoods subtle drums, and lastly Joe Hendersons