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Branford Marsalis's debut as a leader is ambitious yet consistently successful. On "Scenes of the City," his narrative is in the same spirit of some of Charles Mingus's recordings of the 1950s. Otherwise the music is in the modern mainstream vein with Marsalis (on tenor and soprano) hinting strongly at Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane, along with a touch of Sonny Rollins. The backup crew includes such notable young lions as pianist Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummers Jeff "Tain" Watts and Marvin "Smitty" Smith in addition to bassist Ron Carter. It's an impressive start to a notable career.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Tim Geelan, Engineer - Marvin Smith, Drums - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Ron Carter, Bass - Branford Marsalis, Performer - Branford Marsalis, Arranger - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Tenor Saxophone - Thomas Mowrey, Producer - B. Marsalis, Composer - B. Marsalis, Lyricist
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Mulgrew Miller, Piano - Robin Eubanks, Trombone - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Marvin Smith, Drums - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Ed Williams, Speaker - Charles Mingus, Composer - Charles Mingus, Lyricist - Branford Marsalis, Arranger - Branford Marsalis, Performer - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Performer - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Tenor Saxophone - Thomas Mowrey, Producer - Ray Drummond, Bass - Jeffrey Watts, Performer - John Longo, Trumpet
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Mulgrew Miller, Piano - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Marvin Smith, Drums - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Ron Carter, Bass - Branford Marsalis, Arranger - Branford Marsalis, Performer - B. Marsalis, Composer - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Tenor Saxophone - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Soprano Saxophone - Thomas Mowrey, Producer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Tim Geelan, Engineer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Branford Marsalis, Arranger - Branford Marsalis, Performer - B. Marsalis, Composer - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Soprano Saxophone - Thomas Mowrey, Producer - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - Charnett Moffett, Bass
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Mulgrew Miller, Piano - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Marvin Smith, Drums - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Ron Carter, Bass - Branford Marsalis, Arranger - Branford Marsalis, Performer - Branford Marsalis, Tenor Saxophone - Thomas Mowrey, Producer - M. Miller, Composer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
K. Kirland, Composer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Branford Marsalis, Arranger - Branford Marsalis, Performer - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Soprano Saxophone - Thomas Mowrey, Producer - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - Phil Bowler, Bass
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Album review
Branford Marsalis's debut as a leader is ambitious yet consistently successful. On "Scenes of the City," his narrative is in the same spirit of some of Charles Mingus's recordings of the 1950s. Otherwise the music is in the modern mainstream vein with Marsalis (on tenor and soprano) hinting strongly at Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane, along with a touch of Sonny Rollins. The backup crew includes such notable young lions as pianist Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummers Jeff "Tain" Watts and Marvin "Smitty" Smith in addition to bassist Ron Carter. It's an impressive start to a notable career.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:55
- Main artists: Branford Marsalis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
1984 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
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