P.E. Hewitt Jazz Ensemble- Winter Winds Complete Works 1968-1970, 3xCD

P.E. Hewitt’s was but 16 years old when he recorded and released – in a press of 50 copies – his debut album Jawbones. By the time he sold through the 100 copies of this third, Winter Winds, he was approaching the ripe-age of 20. The three albums he and his young compatriots wrote, recorded, pressed and – if you can call it that – distributed, are three of the rarest damn-good 70s jazz albums you could ever hope to come across. That’s a subtle, but important distinction. There are many rare jazz albums in every imaginable subgenre – funk, free, fusion… But Hewitt’s three albums were so damn-good that neither micro presses nor forty years of silence could suppress their reemergence.

We at Now-Again decided against compiling a “best of” anthology out of respect for Hewitt’s monstrous achievements and because, well, these albums are so damn-good. Thus, we offer you a three album box set – we’ve directly recreated the albums as they were issued, down to their hand-painted covers. Also included is a 12-page book which includes the original liner notes from the albums, an essay on Hewitt and his career, a thorough interview with Hewitt by Egon and Groove Merchant “Cool” Chris Veltri, and never before seen photos.

 

Jawbones

1-1 Free                      

1-2 Ihadmyheadoverthechickensouppot              

1-3 Mary                    

1-4 Don’t Judge Your Brother                       

1-5 Cat House Blues              

1-6 The Ones Left Behind                

1-7 Betrayed              

1-8 Bullheads In My Shoes Blues              

1-9 Karen      

           

Since Washington

2-1 Alone And Watching                    

2-2 Sad Sunday                       

2-3 Now Is Here               

2-4 Donna                  

2-5 3am                      

2-6 It Doesn’t Matter…Yes It Does…But I Can’t Stop                   

2-7 Tender Morning                     

 

Winter Winds

3-1 I’m Wondering Why               

3-2 More Than Anything                    

3-3 It’s Got Two Names And That’s Alright                        

3-4 Ill Love Song               

3-5 Oma Rakas             

3-6 Bada Que Bash               

3-7 Tuija