Date: December 12-13, 1972
Release: CTI #ZK 65131
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Preceded by Lionel Hampton and followed by Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson was one of the most significant pioneers of the vibraphone in jazz. While far from being his most classic recording, Sunflower remains one of his most electrifying. He cooks within the context of the early ’70s CTI formula-young high-caliber sidemen, electronic instrumentation, fresh and funky rhythms, and lush arrangements. That this was a recipe for success is apparent on Sunflower’s luxuriously atmospheric opening track, “For Someone I Love,” a stunning Jackson original.

