Immanuel Wilkins: A Critics Poll Trifecta

It was clear from the opening track of Immanuel Wilkins’ stunning sophomore outing for Blue Note, The 7th Hand, that listeners were instantly thrust into some unusually deep waters.

The striking album cover alone — a depiction of the Philadelphia-born, Brooklyn-based alto saxophonist, composer, arranger and bandleader being baptized in a lake in what appeared to be a part-Sun Ra/part-Santeria ceremony — suggested as much.

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