Wynton Marsalis is the debut album by the jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It was released in 1982 by Columbia. It contains seven tracks, three composed by Marsalis.[1] The album peaked at number 165 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]
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| Released | January 8, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | CBS Recording Studio New York City (#1-2, 7) CBS/Sony Studios Shinanomachi, Roppongi, Tokyo (#3-6) | |||
| Genre | Jazz, post-bop | |||
| Length | 41:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Herbie Hancock | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Writing in The Boston Phoenix, jazz critic Bob Blumenthal opined that "He doesn't do anything astounding, such as provide a new direction on the trumpet, but, hey, Wynton Marsalis is only 20, and he has already made his mark. His debut album, Wynton Marsalis (Columbia), caps a groundswell that has been building for two years, an uncommon burst of word-of-mouth excitement within the jazz community. No one will be surprised if Marsalis is quickly acclaimed among the top players on his instrument."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Father Time" | Wynton Marsalis | 8:14 |
| 2. | "I'll Be There When the Time Comes" | Herbie Hancock | 2:33 |
| 3. | "RJ" | Ron Carter | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Hesitation" | Wynton Marsalis | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Sister Cheryl" | Tony Williams | 7:24 |
| 6. | "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?" | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Twilight" | Wynton Marsalis | 8:39 |
Personnel
edit- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Branford Marsalis – tenor and soprano saxophones (tracks 1-5, 7)
- Herbie Hancock – piano (tracks 3, 5, 6)
- Kenny Kirkland – piano (tracks 1, 2, 7)
- Ron Carter – double bass (tracks 3-6)
- Charles Fambrough – double bass (track 7)
- Clarence Seay – double bass (tracks 1-2)
- Tony Williams – drums (tracks 3-6)
- Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums (tracks 1-2, 7)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wynton Marsalis - Wynton Marsalis - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Wynton Marsalis: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 131. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 949. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Blumenthal, Bob (February 2, 1982). "The (young) man with the horn". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved July 12, 2024.