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In his early years after leaving Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis strode forth with this excellent recording, his second as a leader, done in tandem with brother Branford, also out of Blakey's herd. The combination of the two siblings created quite a buzz in the music community, and this recording, which may stand the test of time as his finest, is one of the more solid mainstream jazz statements from the Young Lions movement of the early '80s. Top to bottom, this music sings, swings, simmers, and cooks with a cool verve that, in retrospect, would turn more overtly intellectual over time. A command of dynamics akin to those of Charles Mingus creates a signature sound, heard clearly in the opener, "Knozz-Moe-King," fueled by supercharged bop; the bold, extroverted, and precise trumpeting of the leader; and Kenny Kirkland's complementary piano comping. It could be the best single track of the entire recording career of Wynton. Ranking close behind is the tick-tock drumming of Jeff Watts, informing the pretty albeit dark musings of the brothers during "Fuchsia," and the sighing horns, samba bass of Phil Bowler, and stop-start modernities of an utterly original "The Bell Ringer." A bouncy treatment of the standard "My Ideal" shows Wynton's singing tone through his horn, a great interpretation of Thelonious Monk's "Think of One" is totally sly and slinky in low-register hues, and triplet phrases that have become a staple of the Marsalis musical identity accent "Later," adapted from a phrase similar to "Surrey with the Fringe on Top." At their unified best, Wynton and Branford shine on the tricky "What Is Happening Here (Now)?," a spillover residual of their time with Blakey. Think of One is a definitive statement for Wynton Marsalis, and though other efforts turned much more elaborate, none have been played better -- with more palpable spark and original ideas -- than this fine studio date.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
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Wynton Marsalis, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - Steve Epstein, Producer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - George Butler, Executive Producer - Butler - Phil Bowler, Bass - J.B. Matteotti, Engineer - Branford Marsalis, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Phil Gitomer, Engineer - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wynton Marsalis, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Steven Epstein, Producer - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - K.Kirkland, Composer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - George Butler, Executive Producer - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Phil Bowler, Bass - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wynton Marsalis, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - Leo Robin, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Epstein, Producer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - Richard A. Whiting, Composer, Lyricist - George Butler, Executive Producer - Newell Chase, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Phil Bowler, Bass - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Branford Marsalis, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wynton Marsalis, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - R. Drummond, Composer - Steve Epstein, Producer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - Ray Drummond, Bass - George Butler, Executive Producer - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Phil Bowler, Bass - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer - Branford Marsalis, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wynton Marsalis, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - T. Monk, Composer - Steve Epstein, Producer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - George Butler, Executive Producer - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Phil Bowler, Bass - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Branford Marsalis, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wynton Marsalis, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - W.marsalis, Composer - Steve Epstein, Producer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - George Butler, Executive Producer - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Phil Bowler, Bass - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Branford Marsalis, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wynton Marsalis, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - Steve Epstein, Producer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - Ray Drummond, Bass - George Butler, Executive Producer - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Phil Bowler, Bass - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer - Branford Marsalis, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wynton Marsalis, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Trumpet - Jeffrey Watts, Drums - D. Ellington, Composer - Steve Epstein, Producer - Kenny Kirkland, Piano - Ray Drummond, Bass - George Butler, Executive Producer - Tim Geleen, Engineer - Phil Bowler, Bass - Harry Spiridakis, Assistant Engineer - Mark Cobrin, Assistant Engineer - Branford Marsalis, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
In his early years after leaving Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis strode forth with this excellent recording, his second as a leader, done in tandem with brother Branford, also out of Blakey's herd. The combination of the two siblings created quite a buzz in the music community, and this recording, which may stand the test of time as his finest, is one of the more solid mainstream jazz statements from the Young Lions movement of the early '80s. Top to bottom, this music sings, swings, simmers, and cooks with a cool verve that, in retrospect, would turn more overtly intellectual over time. A command of dynamics akin to those of Charles Mingus creates a signature sound, heard clearly in the opener, "Knozz-Moe-King," fueled by supercharged bop; the bold, extroverted, and precise trumpeting of the leader; and Kenny Kirkland's complementary piano comping. It could be the best single track of the entire recording career of Wynton. Ranking close behind is the tick-tock drumming of Jeff Watts, informing the pretty albeit dark musings of the brothers during "Fuchsia," and the sighing horns, samba bass of Phil Bowler, and stop-start modernities of an utterly original "The Bell Ringer." A bouncy treatment of the standard "My Ideal" shows Wynton's singing tone through his horn, a great interpretation of Thelonious Monk's "Think of One" is totally sly and slinky in low-register hues, and triplet phrases that have become a staple of the Marsalis musical identity accent "Later," adapted from a phrase similar to "Surrey with the Fringe on Top." At their unified best, Wynton and Branford shine on the tricky "What Is Happening Here (Now)?," a spillover residual of their time with Blakey. Think of One is a definitive statement for Wynton Marsalis, and though other efforts turned much more elaborate, none have been played better -- with more palpable spark and original ideas -- than this fine studio date.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:15
- Main artists: Wynton Marsalis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
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