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Wynton Marsalis: Joe Cool's Blues

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Label: Sony Music Records
Released: 1995
Time:
 65:42
Category: Jazz
Producer(s): Delfeayo Marsalis
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.wyntonmarsalis.com
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Purchase date: 2007.05.24
Price in €: 4,99



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[1] Linus & Lucy (Guaraldi) - 4:39
[2] Buggy Ride (Marslais) - 4:35
[3] Peppermint Patty (Guaraldi) - 3:17
[4] On Peanuts Playground (Marslais) - 4:51
[5] Oh, Good Grief! (Guaraldi) - 4:58
[6] Wright Brothers Rag (Marslais) - 4:43
[7] Charlie Brown (Guaraldi) - 4:24
[8] Little Red-Haired Girl (Marslais) - 4:44
[9] Pebble Beach (Guaraldi) - 4:37
[10] Snoopy & Woodstock (Marslais) - 6:34
[11] Little Birdie (Guaraldi) - 4:22
[12] Why, Charlie Brown (Marslais) - 4:06
[13] Joe Cool's Blues [Snoopy's Return] (Marslais) - 9:29

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Wynton Marsalis - Trumpet
Ellis Marsalis - Piano, Performer

Branford Marsalis - Tenor Saxophone
Delfeayo Marsalis - Trombone, Producer, Editing, Mastering, Mixing
Wessell Anderson - Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Germaine Bazzle - Vocals
Martin Butler - Drums
Chuck Findley - Trumpet
Victor Goines - Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Wycliffe Gordon - Trombone
Tom Peterson - Baritone Saxophone
Eric Reed - Piano
Herlin Riley - Drums
Reginald Veal - Bass
Ben Wolfe - Bass, Upright Bass
Victor Atkins - Horn Arrangements

Dr. George Butler - Executive Producer
Ed Arrendell - Executive Producer
Michael Marciano - Engineer
Steve Reynolds - Engineer
Ed Reed - Assistant Engineer
Clarence Reggie Toussaint - Engineer
J.R. Branch - Assistant Engineer
Jim Anderson - Mixing
Patrick Smith - Mixing
Greg Pagani - Mixing Assistant
Earl Martin - Mixing Assistant
Ken Nahoum - Photography
Josephine DiDonato - Art Direction
Charles Schulz - Illustrations
Stanley Crouch - Liner Notes

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1995 CD Columbia 66880
1995 CS Columbia 66880
1995 CD Jazz 4782502



Personnel-wise this is a Marsalis family affair; and how delightful it must be for both Wynton and Branford to engage the talents of so adept a family member as their father (and fellow Columbia recording artist), pianist Ellis Marsalis. With Branford on tenor saxophone, and younger brother Delfeayo on trombone, an Ellis-led ensemble features a delightful turn by New Orleans vocal treasure Germaine Bazzle on the playful "Little Birdie." Otherwise on the CD, Wynton's regular septet shares the selections on a 60-40 basis with Ellis's trio. The musical subject matter dovetails neatly with Wynton's ongoing jazz-education work with children: the selections are from the songbook of Charles Schultz's Peanuts characters, including odes to "Linus & Lucy," "Peppermint Patty," "Snoopy & Woodstock," and of course "Charlie Brown," pictured on the cover merrily engaging the jazz bass. The music is delivered with loads of humor, but lest one get the impression of total frivolity, these songs stand up solidly as jazz vehicles.

Willard Jenkins - Amazon.com essential recording



Als Branford Marsalis, der Saxophonist des berühmten Jazzer-Clans, fremd ging und in Stings Band Popmusik spielte, rümpfte Bruder Wynton, das Trompeten-As, die Nase. Pop kam für ihn nicht in Frage, stattdessen spielte er barocke Trompeten-Konzerte ein. Ein Purist fernab allem, was den Ruch von Entertainment hat? Hätte man denken können. Aber nein. Der Mann hat weniger Berührungsängste, als man immer glaubte. "Joe Cool's Blues", zusammen mit Clan-Vater Ellis Marsalis (Piano), Branford und Delfeayo (Posaune, Produktion) realisiert, ist den amerikanischen Comichelden Peanuts gewidmet. Das hochkarätige Team greift die musikalischen Motive der Figuren Charlie Brown und Snoopy auf und entwickelt aus den verspielten Themen eine wunderbar leichte, swingende Jazzmusik, happy und upbeat, wie Wynton betont. Die Peanuts als Inspiration für wunderschön verspielte Jazzmusik

©HIFI Test - Detlef Kinsler



Musikalische Klasse vereint sich beim "Joe Cool's Blues" mit dem Vergnügen an eingängigen, im besten Sinne populären Themen und Arrangements. Der Startrompeter Wynton Marsalis komponierte diese Musik 1987 für den Film "This Is America Charlie Brown - The Wright Brothers At Kitty Hawk". Als Hommage an die "Peanuts" Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucie und Peppermint Patty nahm er sie nun im Plattenstudio auf. Bei "Linus & Lucie" und "On Peanut's Playground" kreuzt Marsalis die Fröhlichkeit des traditonellen New-Orleans-Jazz mit der Soul-Power des Hard Bop, während "Buggy Ride" an die entspannte Stimmung des West-Coast-Jazz anknüpft. Der Two-Beat des "Wright Brother Rag" führt noch tiefer in die musikalische Vergangenheit von New Orleans. Im perfekten Mainstream-Sound swingt "Snoopy & Woodstock". "Why, Charlie Brown" verrät Wyntons intensive Ellington-Studien, und der "Joe Coll's Blues" zeigt den Einfluß Count Basies. "Linus & Lucie" sowie fünf Titel, die Wyntons Vater Ellis Marsalis mit seinem Trio spielt, stammen von Vince Guaraldi, dem Lieferanten der Originalmusik zu den "Peanuts"-Comicfilmen. Für "Little Birdie" holte Ellis die Sängerin Germaine Bazzle sowie seine Söhne Brandford (Saxophon) und Delfeayo (Posaune) mit einer kleinen Bigband ins Studio. ** Interpret.: 08-09

© Stereoplay



For this CD Wynton and Ellis Marsalis perform music both old and new that is heard on the Peanuts television specials. Wynton's septet (altoist Wessell Anderson, Victor Goines on tenor, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, pianist Eric Reed, bassist Benjamin Wolfe and drummer Herlin Riley in addition to the trumpeter-leader) jam on several of Marsalis's compositions, Ellis Marsalis's trio performs six of Vince Guaraldi's themes and, on "Little Birdie," an all-star group (including three of the Marsalises but not Wynton) back Germaine Bazzle's vocal. The music is reasonably enjoyable but not too substantial, worth getting even if it is not one of Wynton's more significant albums.

Scott Yanow - All Music Guide
 

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