Branford Marsalis - Scenes In The City (1984)
Branford Marsalis - Scenes In The City (1984)
Vinyl Transfer | 2 Separate FLAC files | 134 MB + 122 MB | no scans | RS.com
jazz | RCA
Vinyl Transfer | 2 Separate FLAC files | 134 MB + 122 MB | no scans | RS.com
jazz | RCA
"I wanted to produce an album that was different from the music I'd already recorded with Art Blakey and Wynton Marsalis." SCENES IN THE CITY, the debut album by tenor and soprano saxophonist Branford Marsalis, offers an original perspective on the development of modern jazz, as he stakes out his own territory and approach.
Calmly outlining his musical objectives, Branford's casualness masks a controversial mind at work. "I'm not interested in trying to achieve a distinctive sound -- that will take care of itself. I think it's better for me to produce music and have people say 'wow, who's that?!' than for people to know instantly 'that's Branford Marsalis'. Besides, there are a lot of musicians with distinctive sounds who are not playing anything of substance."
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2 tracks (vinyl sides)
SIDE A:
No Backstage Pass (B. Marsalis) / Scenes In The City (C. Mingus) / Solstice (B. Marsalis) (22.48)
SIDE B:
Waiting For Tain (B. Marsalis) / No Sidestepping (M. Miller) / Parable (K. Kirkland) (19.38)
SIDE A:
No Backstage Pass (B. Marsalis) / Scenes In The City (C. Mingus) / Solstice (B. Marsalis) (22.48)
SIDE B:
Waiting For Tain (B. Marsalis) / No Sidestepping (M. Miller) / Parable (K. Kirkland) (19.38)
Musicians:
Branford Marsalis Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax
Mulgrew Miller Piano
Kenny Kirkland Piano
Marvin Smith Drums
Jeff "Tain" Watts Drums
Ron Carter Bass
Ray Drummond Bass
Charnett Moffett Bass
Phil Bowler Bass
Robin Eubanks Trombone
John Longo Trumpet
Wendell Price Narrator
Produced by Thomas Mowrey
Executive Producer, George Butler
Engineer, Tim Geelan
Recorded April 18,19 and Nov. 28,29, 1983 at RCA Studio A, New York
Released - February 10, 1984
Original Vinyl (Canada Pressing)