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Feb 2, 2022The 7th Hand reveals even more of Wilkins’ artistry, deeply embracing Black music, citing his elders, and in so doing, demonstrating a stronger commitment to the spiritual aspects of channeling improvisation through a higher power than heard on his first effort. He further cements his growing reputation as one of the strongest contemporary forces in this music.
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Feb 2, 2022Another collection of all originals, it is just as unrelenting as “Omega.”
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Feb 2, 2022The 7th Hand is a major work. It travels dazzlingly from tranquility and comfort to ambivalence, restlessness, and impatience before it engages re-entry, rebirth, and transcendence. This band understands that Wilkins' bold question may be unanswerable, but they play as if they know.
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MojoFeb 2, 2022The 7th Hand embodies contemporary jazz at its most thrilling. [Feb 2022, p.91]