1987 - The Wind And The Wheat

2/5

It’s not clear why Keaggy waited nine years to release his second instrumental record.. The gap would turn out to be the longest in his career. This album is my least favorite of his major label releases. Recorded in the mid 80s, it sounds like soundtrack work from popular movies and TV shows of the time. A lot of smooth jazz guitar here.

Side B holds up better than A with slower more acoustic pieces. The standout track on this album is the acoustic masterwork “The Reunion,” with its slow build to an incredible jam.  Keaggy released a remastered version of the album to Bandcamp in 2018.