Ellis Marsalis And Branford Marsalis - Loved Ones flac album

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Loved Ones is a jazz duo album by Ellis Marsalis and Branford Marsalis. Originally conceived as Ellis's solo record of songs about "unforgettable women," it became a duo project based on his realization that "Branford would sound really good on some of (the songs). The album reached Number 5 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart

Eternal is an album by saxophonist Branford Marsalis recorded at Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, New York in October 2003. It peaked at number 9 on the Top Jazz Albums chart. dedicated in memory to a list of people one can only assume were as influential musically on Marsalis as emotionally.

Patriarch of the entire Marsalis clan, Ellis Marsalis is without a doubt one of today’s premiere modern jazz pianists. Not only did he tutor his sons Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo and Jason in music, but as an educator at the University of New Orleans (UNO) and at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) he served as mentor and guiding light to such prominent contemporary artists as Harry Connick, J. Terence Blanchard, and Nicholas Payton to name but a few. The album has both men excited.

On Loved Ones, a set of music on which each of the 14 selections include a woman's name in its title, Ellis Marsalis takes five piano solos and has nine duets with his son Branford Marsalis. With the exception of a brief cooking rendition of "Liza," all of the performances are taken at a relaxed and sometimes quite slow tempo. Ellis Marsalis mostly lets the melodies breathe, infusing them with his own personality (the reworking of "Stella by Starlight" is quite intriguing) and often giving the songs somber interpretations

This elevates the music beyond "show tunes. It's simply beautiful.

01 - Delilah (Delilah's Theme) 02 - Maria 03 - Lulu's Back In Town 04 - Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Have Lunch Today) 05 - Angelica 06 - Stella By Starlight 07 - Louise 08 - Bess You Is My Woman Now (from 'Porgy and Bess') 09 - Liza 10 - Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 11 - Laura 12 - Alice In Wonderland 13 - Sweet Lorraine 14 -. Dear Dolores. personnel : Ellis Marsalis - piano Branford Marsalis - saxophone

On Loved Ones, a set of music on which each of the 14 selections include a woman's name in its title, Ellis Marsalis takes five piano solos and has nine duets with his son Branford Marsalis. Ellis Marsalis mostly lets the melodies breathe, infusing them with his own personality (the reworking of "Stella by Starlight" is quite intriguing) and often giving the songs somber interpretations