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Delfeayo Marsalis: Crescent City Jewels

Read "Crescent City Jewels" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


L'Uptown Jazz Orchestra di Delfeayo Marsalis torna col suo estroverso programma che esalta la tradizione orchestrale swing e mainstream, più il multiforme patrimonio popolare di New Orleans in una sorta di gumbo musicale dove s'incrociano jazz, funk, R&B, cajun, zydeco eccetera. Anche questo nuovo album si propone di diffondere gioia tra il pubblico con esuberanza e groove ritmico. Una sorta di manifesto programmatico per un progetto nato nel 2007, con tre dischi alle spalle, programmi educativi nelle scuole ...

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Jon Cleary: The Bywater Sessions

Read "The Bywater Sessions" reviewed by Thomas Cole


Interviewed on WWNO in New Orleans, when asked what has inspired his The Bywater Sessions album (and it is an album as the traditional vinyl format is available), the response was simple. Musicians from New Orleans thrive on live performances and, too often for one reason or another, the CDs sold at gigs do not reflect the one-off ambiance of a live performance that, by its very nature, immediately disappears into the ether. Cleary's goal was to produce a recording ...

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Delfeayo Marsalis Uptown Jazz Orchestra: Crescent City Jewels

Read "Crescent City Jewels" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Among the four musically talented Marsalis brothers from New Orleans, Delfeayo is the one who plays trombone. He is also the one who leads the impressive Uptown Jazz Orchestra in Crescent City Jewels, an affable salute to his beloved home town. The playlist spans the gamut from blues to ballads, breezy bon bons to flat-out burners, and the UJO is brightly polished and at ease in every mood and at any tempo. The New Orleans vibe is ...

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Delfeayo Marsalis: Crescent City Jewels

Read "Crescent City Jewels" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Delfeayo Marsalis' release Crescent City Jewels is a vibrant tribute to the resilience and spirit of New Orleans, expertly captured by his Uptown Jazz Orchestra. The album reads like a journal from Marsalis, full of musical moments that celebrate life's joys. Featuring an array of veteran musicians and rising stars from the Crescent City, it is a high-energy collection that showcases the vitality of big-band jazz with an infectious New Orleans flavour. The session's blend of jazz standards, original compositions ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

The Bywater Sessions

Well Kept Secret
2025

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Crescent City Jewels

Troubadour Jass
2024

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Uptown Downtown

From: The Bywater Sessions
By Aaron Narcisse

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