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Marsalis Standard Time ~ Vol.1 | 
 enlarge | Artist: Wynton Marsalis
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 30142
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 40461
UPC: 074644046120
EAN: 0074644046120
ASIN: B000002683
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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Condition: Good; Format: Audio CD. Year: 1990. Ex-Library with usual markings.
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| Tracks:
| • | Caravan | | • | April In Paris | | • | Cherokee | | • | Goodbye | | • | New Orleans | | • | Soon All Will Know | | • | A Foggy Day | | • | The Song Is You | | • | Memories Of You | | • | In The Afterglow | | • | Autumn Leaves | | • | Cherokee (Version) |
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 Astoundingly Beautiful May 27, 2008
Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* (CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"The wonder of this recording, however, is that we hear such informed boldness from the leader and his players. Only extremely sophisticated musicians could make such complex arrangements swing so authoritatively (e.g., "The Song Is You"), then play with the time so effectively, creating and resolving tensions with an often stunning capacity for grace. The protean accuracy of the adjustments to one another and to the forms of the tunes makes it rather obvious that this is one of the best jazz groups now working. Yes, Marsalis has found himself some extremely talented players." ~ Stanley Crouch ~
Stanley Crouch has perfectly described what makes this album one of the best in jazz recordings. Wynton Marsalis is one of the gifted trumpet players in the jazz scene of today, whose expertise not only encompasses ballads, but also swing and blues numbers. Coming from a family of musicians, his outstanding and creative trumpet artistry is not surprising at all. His father being Ellis Marsalis, a fine pianist who was once a mentor to Harry Connick Jr., who named him as the greatest influence on his creative piano playing. And not to mention his brother, Branford Marsalis, who is also a musician with the saxophone as his master instrument.
"Standard Time, Volume 1" is the first of six volumes focusing on the best standards ever created from the Great American Songbook. It features the Wynton Marsalis Quartet - himself on trumpet, Marcus Roberts on piano, Robert Hurst III on bass and Jeffrey "Tain" Watts on drums. They tackle a dozen of tunes with some kind of exploration and inventiveness that show their respective talents to the fullest, but staying true to the melodies.
The entire album is such an enjoyable listen from the sophisticated groove of Duke Ellington's "Caravan" to the exuberance of Ray Noble's "Cherokee," there isn't any tune that is uninspiring, but I'm more impressed with the ones that resonate with me, tunes that are affectingly beautiful such as a reflective rendition of Eubie Blake's "Memories of You" (I love Marcus Roberts' lyrical piano playing), swinging Jerome Kern's "The Song Is You" and tear-inducing Gordon Jenkins' "Goodbye."
This is my first taste of Wynton Marsalis' artistry and as a result, I have added him to my list of the finest musicians who ever graced the world of jazz. A million thanks to an Amazon friend, Brian Fitzpatrick's compelling review...so deserving of a Spotlight treatment. Now I have also added Standard Time, Vol.3: The Resolution Of Romance and Standards & Ballads to my collection. Both are also five-star-materials. I look forward to collecting the rest of the Standards series.
With my heartfelt recommendation for your listening pleasure. Happy Listening!
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GROUNDBREAKERS [The Wynton Marsalis Quartet]/Standards Vol.I May 31, 2007
Brian D. Fitzpatrick (Medford, MA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
[The Wynton Marsalis Quartet]/Leader
Wynton Marsalis-trumpet
Marcus ['J Master']Roberts-piano
Robert Leslie Hurst III-bass
Jeff 'Tain' Watts-bass
Caravan(D.Ellington)
April In Paris(Vernon Duke)
Cherokee(Ray Noble)
Goodbye(Gordon Jenkins)
Autumn Leaves(Mercer-Prevert)
Soon All Will Know(
Foggy Day(Gershwin/Gershwin)
The Song Is You(Kern-Hammerstein)
Memories Of You(Eubie Blake)
In The After Glow(Wynton Marsalis)
This Quartet is bringing you some great new approaches to the classic standards of the past.This session is 'chock-a-block' with some very creative and inventive ideas.Jeff 'Tain' Watts,throws these rhythmic approaches at you,superimposed time signatures,twists and turns from every corner,but always knows exactly where he is!This gentlemen is one of the foremost drummers on the circuit,along with
Marcus Roberts+Robert Hurst,two other great talents.This album deserves [special attention].Wynton,I believe,had the same talents as Miles.That 'sixth sense' of choosing the right players for the project at hand.Pick and choose.You can't teach that.Marsalis is one of a kind,as he covers a hell of lot of ground.Versatile,full of ideas and approaches,always thinking ahead,and a survivor.We owe a lot to him.
Enjoy.
Highly reccomended.A great collaborative effort.Great charts,superb
playing all around.Enjoy.
Fine modern and straight ahead album May 9, 2007
Nikica Gilic (Zagreb, Croatia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Marsalis interprets jazz standards and few (neo-classical) originals with dexterity and feeling, mostly relying on the bop and (mainstream) neo-bop language, only marginally using (or even ignoring) the stylistic achievements of the classical jazz and of the 70's avant-guarde.
That is to say: this is a coherent and well thought through, not just well played album (by a well-rehearsed and more than competent band).
The dominant mood is somewhat sombre and gloomy, not just because many of the standards are ballads, but check out the two witty and relaxed versions of "Cherokee", a swing standard that became a favorite bop property....
Incidently, the booklet cites Johnny Mercer as the author of the well known French tune "Autumn Leaves" (music by Kosma, lyrics by Prevert)... Mercer may be the author of the English lyrics (not used here - there are no vocal tracks on the album).
Intense swinging with top quality sound from a premier jazz quartet January 28, 2007
andrew (Santa Clara, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This swings wonderfully all the way through, with top musicians improvising on great tunes. I have owned this CD for many years, and it still gets regular play; it is good both for parties and for very stimulating private listening. Ignore that arrogant cr*p about this being a "fine starting point for Jazz novices". THIS IS A GREAT JAZZ CD FOR EVERYONE.
Wynton's trumpet is joined by piano (Marcus Roberts), bass (Bob Hurst), and drums (Jeff Watts). This intimate quartet format allows direct and vivid connection to the music. There is no "free jazz" or old style New Orleans stuff; every track is quite pleasurable to the casual modern ear. Recorded in May and September of 1986 at RCA studios, the sound quality is excellent. This record won a Grammy Award in 1988 for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group". This is absolutely first rate, straight ahead jazz.
Wynton Marsalis made two other recordings at RCA studios in the 1980s with a similar sound that also won Grammys: "J Mood", (recorded Dec 1985) featuring the same set of musicians, and "Black Codes from the Underground", (recorded Jan 1985) which includes his brother Branford on tenor sax.
A blend of various styles December 25, 2004
Henry Cooper (Atlanta, GA)
4 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is one of my favorite albums 'cause it has a real beginning in the jazz era. You see Wynton puts it all on one CD. I originally burn it on tape once so the matter of it is I'ma still buy the oringal and keep the copied one on blank cassette.
Wynton is one my heroes which I'll say. He's one of the first pioneers to change the way our culture is in American music. I seen him started off as a solo artist of his own time, begin making Grammy-nominated jazz and classical albums, then forming his quartets, quintets, 9-piece band and now the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra which he's now the artistic director there. I would love and come visit him and may be the 1st trumpet on 3rd chair alongside the 1st and 2nd trumpets.
I'm really a good trumpet player and a huge jazz lover. So I listen to it occasionally just to help me keep going.
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