Two words–“Kenny Kirk-land”–recommend Dreams and Stories, a previously unreleased 1983 session led by Rodney Jones. Together with Jeff “Tain” Watts and bassist Marc Johnson, the late, great Kirkland joined Jones in the studio at a time when Wynton had barely begun his ascent. Jones had already recorded as a leader, but Dreams and Stories captures him in his mid-20s and definitely at an early stage.
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