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Branford Marsalis Quartet: Eternal

Read "Eternal" reviewed by Jim Santella


Branford Marsalis is a deeply romantic artist. His isn't the kind of Pollyanna disposition, where everything seems rosy and bright no matter what others may think. Maybe Jay Leno's viewers had that misconception. No, this Marsalis is a deep thinker who respects his relationships with others enough to consider their intellect while baring his soul. This ...

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Branford Marsalis: Eternal

Read "Eternal" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


It takes skill to perform a jazz ballad effectively. It's one thing to burn notes with rapid-fire precision, yet another to explore the intricacies of slower ones. Not only is the music a factor, but the dynamics of mood, style, and emotion also come into play. There have been many jazz ballad recordings and now one ...

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Branford Marsalis: The Steep Anthology

Read "The Steep Anthology" reviewed by Jim Santella


A fierce fighter as well as a gentle balladeer, Branford Marsalis makes every note count. He gets the meaning across naturally without unneeded repetition and without unnecessary embellishment. A true entertainer and a gifted artist, he communicates with his audience easily. Thus, Columbia had ample worthwhile examples to choose from for this anthology. With ...

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Branford Marsalis: Romare Bearden Revealed

Read "Romare Bearden Revealed" reviewed by Jim Santella


American artist Romare Howard Bearden (1911-1988) based his paintings on memories and experiences of the rural South, the urban North, and other familiar landscapes. An exhibition of his works at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, will be travelling to San Francisco, Dallas and several other key locations through April of 2005. Several of ...

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Romare Bearden Revealed

Label: Marsalis Music
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. I

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Romare Bearden: Revealed

Label: Marsalis Music
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. I?m Slappin' Seventh Avenue 2. Jungle Blues 3. Seabreeze 4. J Mood 5. B's Paris Blues 6. Autumn Lamp 7. Steppin' On The Blues 8. Laughin? & Talkin'(with Higg) 9. Carolina Shout

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Branford Marsalis Quartet: Romare Bearden: Revealed

Read "Romare Bearden: Revealed" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


The Branford Marsalis Quartet's latest release pays homage to one of America's least known but most inventive artists: Romare Bearden. The artist's central medium was collage which fused paint, clippings, paper and other materials into powerful visual works that are now on display across the country in venues such as the Smithsonian, colleges, and prestigious galleries. ...

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Branford Marsalis Quartet: Romare Bearden Revealed

Read "Romare Bearden Revealed" reviewed by Nic Jones


Romare Bearden is a painter, and several of his works are featured in the CD booklet. The works reveal enough of the artist's concerns in themselves, and the music isn't a necessary complement to the works, nor yet is there anything unique about it that might readily associate it with Bearden's art. As ...

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Footsteps of Our Fathers

Label: Rounder Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Giggin'; The Freedom Suite; A Love Supreme; Concorde

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Branford Marsalis Quartet: Footsteps of Our Fathers

Read "Footsteps of Our Fathers" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


A slightly different perspective on Branford's new stellar work. No introduction is needed for one of the strongest saxophonists of our time. Branford Marsalis has started his own recording company entitled Marsalis Music with the release of Footsteps of Our Fathers, with compositions selected by jazz greats Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and John Lewis ...


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