lunes, 19 de octubre de 2009

Wynton MARSALIS - Uptown Ruler(Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol.2) 1994


Wynton MARSALIS - Uptown Ruler(Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol.2)  1994

Jazz

The second of the three-part Soul Gestures in Southern Blue finds Wynton Marsalis at a transitional spot in his career. While his pianist Marcus Roberts had largely found his own style, the trumpeter was still searching and had not yet thrown off the dominant Miles Davis influence. This quintet outing (which also features the tenor of Todd Williams, bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Herlin Riley) lacks any memorable melodies, although the playing is fine. But overall, the music is much more forgettable than Stanley Crouch's rather incredible liner notes. This CD can be safely passed by in favor of Marsalis' more recent projects.
By Scott Yanow.AMG.
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Wynton Marsalis's "Soul Gestures in Southern Blue" series has been seen as the dark horse of his discography, and to this day, I'll never understand why.
"Uptown Ruler" opens with a majestic procession that leads into the title track, an odd-metered blues, which is perhaps the high point of the album. The album then sinks into the smoldering world of bluesy ballads before finally building to a climax with "Down Home With Homey". Be sure to check out everyone's solo on this track.
The final song is a grand restatement of the opening theme, this time with all horns proudly playing. You will not be disappointed by this CD, although his quintet on this album does have a distinctly different sound from most of his other groups.
By  Zzonkmiles.
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Reginald Veal- Bass
Marcus Roberts- Piano
Herlin Riley- Drums
Todd Williams- Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Wynton Marsalis- Trumpet
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01. Psalm 26  1:28
02. Uptown Ruler  11:10
03. The Truth Is Spoken Here  6:50
04. The Burglar  8:37
05. Prayer  6:27
06. Harmonique  4:53
07. Down Home With Homey  11:55
08. Psalm 26  1:36
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