Marsalis Music: A Love For Jazz Supreme

Doug Collette

CD/DVD Reviewer since 2003

DC writes regularly about rock and roll, jazz and the blues, composing reviews of CD's, DVD's, live performances, books and films, as well as conducting interviews.

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Published: February 10, 2005

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Displaying all the passion with which he imbues his other original work, Branford and Co. don't just pay homage to the late saxophone giant, but bring their own personality and character to the piece. Significantly, the spiritual aspect of the music manifests itself fully in the playing after having been discussed at length during Branford's interview with Alice Coltrane on disc one; this segment is featured as an extra on the DVD along with snippets of dialogue with the rest of the quartet that simultaneously provides insight into Coltrane's profound piece and piques your curiosity about it. This footage, made somewhat disconcerting by its abrupt editing, dovetails with some tour footage that imbues the grand ambition underlying Marsalis Music with the down-to-earth perspective of the working musician to. As such, the DVD is something of a microcosm for the whole venture: let it be your starting point, not just an end in itself.

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Tracks: 1. A Love Supreme, Part 1; 2. A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution; 3. A Love Supreme, Part 3: Pursuance; 4. A Love Supreme, Part 4: Psalm

Personnel: Branford Marsalis, Saxophones; Joey Calderazzo, Piano; Eric Revis, Bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, Drums

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Date	Venue	Tickets
Jun01	Longwood Gardens' Wine and Jazz Festival Kennett Square, PA
Jun02	Flynn Center for The Performing Arts Burlington, VT
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Jun15	Romare Bearden Park Charlotte, NC
Aug18	Shalin Liu Performance Center Rockport, MA
Sep01	Labor Day Jazz Weekend @ Grand Hotel Mackinac Island, MI
Sep20	Boettcher Concert Hall Denver, CO
Sep21	Boettcher Concert Hall Denver, CO
Sep22	Boettcher Concert Hall Denver, CO
Oct11	Detroit Orchestra Hall Detroit, MI
Jan31	Chicago Symphony Center Chicago, IL