Daniel Gonzalez

Dave Wilson: When Even Goes East

by Pierre Giroux
March 19, 2026

There is a long and respected tradition in jazz of taking familiar popular songs and reimagining them in new ways. It involves uncovering fresh rhythmic vitality, harmonic subtleties, and emotional depth within melodies that listeners think they already know. Multi-instrumentalist Dave Wilson follows this tradition with conviction on When Even Goes East, an album that blends four original pieces with inventive reworkings of pop songs from the 1960s and 70s. The result is a collection that feels both reflective and ...