Sunflower is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1972 and released on the CTI label.Milt Jackson discography accessed February 1, 2012 Assisting Jackson are trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, a star-studded rhythm section composed chiefly of Miles Davis alumni, and, on the first track, string and woodwind accompaniment, courtesy of Don Sebesky.Feather, Leonard. . The Los Angeles Times. August 19, 1979. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
In 1997, Sunflower was reissued on compact disc under Sony Music Entertainment through their catalog label Legacy Recordings and Epic Records.Milt Jackson - Sunflower (Reissue). Media notes. CTI/Legacy Recordings/Epic Records. ZK 65131
Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "While Sunflower sometimes feels more like a group session rather than a Jackson-led one, that's part of its exquisite beauty".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 1, 2012 Reviewing a 1979 LP reissue for The Los Angeles Times, jazz writer Leonard Feather assigned it 4 stars, noting that "[t]he reissues on CTI continue to remind us how much vibrant talent was brought together on that label in its pre-fusion days."
Track listing All compositions by Milt Jackson except where noted "For Someone I Love (What's Your Story)" - 10:20 "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) - 7:06 "People Make the World Go Round" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 8:28 "Sunflower" (Freddie Hubbard) - 10:01 "SKJ" - 6:47 Bonus track on CD reissue Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 12 & 13, 1972
Personnel Milt Jackson – vibes Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn Herbie Hancock - piano Jay Berliner - guitar Ron Carter - bass Billy Cobham - drums Ralph MacDonald - percussion Romeo Penque - alto flute, English horn, oboe Phil Bodner - flute, alto flute, piccolo, English horn George Marge - clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute, English horn Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice - violin Charles McCraken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman - cello Margaret Ross - harp Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor
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