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This intriguing release features pianist Marcus Roberts and a dozen of his originals played by a variety of young musicians in groups as large as 11 pieces. The compositions (other than Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues" and Jelly Roll Morton's "Jungle Blues") are all by the pianist, as are the arrangements. In general, the original tunes themselves are not all that memorable (none of the melodies are destined to catch on), but the charts are quite colorful and often make the ensembles sound like a distortion of early-1930s Duke Ellington (with some McCoy Tyner-like piano here and there from Roberts). There are plenty of excellent solos from the band (which includes trumpeter Marcus Printup, trombonist Ronald Westley and altoist Sherman Irby) during the episodic music, and the CD rewards repeated listenings. An intriguing set.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Jason Marsalis, Drums - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - Robert Johnson, Lyricist - Robert Johnson, Composer - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - J. Morton, Composer - J. Morton, Lyricist - Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Sherman Irby, Alto Saxophone - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - John Marsalis, Drums - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Vicent Gardner, Trombone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Sherman Irby, Alto Saxophone - Jason Marsalis, Drums - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Sherman Irby, Alto Saxophone - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Sherman Irby, Alto Saxophone - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Roland Guerin, Bass - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone - Ali Jackson, Drums - John Marsalis, Drums - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - Vincent Gardner, Trombone - John Marsalis, Drums - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Ali Jackson, Drums - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Jason Marsalis, Drums - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Sherman Irby, Alto Saxophone - Jason Marsalis, Drums - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Jason Marsalis, Drums - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - Ali Jackson, Tambourine - Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Jason Marsalis, Drums - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Roland Guerin, Bass
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ali Jackson, Drums - Vincent Gardner, Trombone - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Tenor Saxophone - Isa Abdul-Hamid, Soprano Saxophone - Sherman Irby, Alto Saxophone - Thaddeus Exposé, Bass - Marcus Roberts, Producer - Marcus Roberts, Piano - Marcus Roberts, Performer - Marcus Roberts, Edited By - Marcus Roberts, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Printup, Trumpet - Randall Haywood, Trumpet - Fred Chester, 2nd Engineer - Les Stephenson, Edited By - Les Stephenson, Engineer - Les Stephenson, Mixing Engineer - Andy Brattain, 2nd Engineer - M. Roberts, Composer - M. Roberts, Lyricist - Ted Nash, Flute - Ted Nash, Baritone Saxophone - Ted Nash, Clarinet - Stephen Riley, Tenor Saxophone - Ronald Westray, Trombone
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
This intriguing release features pianist Marcus Roberts and a dozen of his originals played by a variety of young musicians in groups as large as 11 pieces. The compositions (other than Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues" and Jelly Roll Morton's "Jungle Blues") are all by the pianist, as are the arrangements. In general, the original tunes themselves are not all that memorable (none of the melodies are destined to catch on), but the charts are quite colorful and often make the ensembles sound like a distortion of early-1930s Duke Ellington (with some McCoy Tyner-like piano here and there from Roberts). There are plenty of excellent solos from the band (which includes trumpeter Marcus Printup, trombonist Ronald Westley and altoist Sherman Irby) during the episodic music, and the CD rewards repeated listenings. An intriguing set.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:20
- Main artists: Marcus Roberts
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
(P)1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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