Joe Cool's Blues
Ellis Marsalis & Wynton Marsalis
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| Total: 13 Songs |
Album Review
For this CD, Wynton and Ellis Marsalis perform music both old and new that is heard on the Peanuts television specials. Wynton's septet (altoist Wessell Anderson, Victor Goines on tenor, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, pianist Eric Reed, bassist Benjamin Wolfe, and drummer Herlin Riley in addition to the trumpeter-leader) jam on several of Marsalis' compositions, Ellis Marsalis' trio performs six of Vince Guaraldi's themes and, on "Little Birdie," an all-star group (including three of the Marsalises but not Wynton) back Germaine Bazzle's vocal. The music is reasonably enjoyable but not too substantial, worth getting even if it is not one of Wynton's more significant albums.
Customer Reviews
By far the best Charlie Brown cover album
I have never been a huge fan of Wynton's jazz playing but I have to say he really comes through on this one. These guys play the crap out of these classic Guaraldi tracks with the soul & enthusiasm they deserve. All other efforts fall way short. Except, of course, Guaraldi's own recordings of his work. The recording quality is clean and transparent, really letting the playing shine through. A great buy if you are interested in hearing some fantastic treatments of these classics, in the way they should be played.
Ultra-cool rendition of Charlie Brown songs.
This is one of my Wynton Marsalis favorites! His rendition of the songs from the Peanuts Gang is SUPERB! I like the sax on "Why, Charlie Brown?". "Peppermint Patty" is beautiful! So are "Little Red-Haired Girl", "Linus & Lucy (Radio Edit)", "Buggy Ride", "Snoopy & Woodstock"...I can't name it all! The entire album is awesome!
AMAZING!!!
This is an AMAZING piece of music. With all the solo's and so much work that has gone into what Wynton and Ellis have done. They truly have made Charlie Brown a jazz combo now.
Biography
Born: November 14, 1934 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Ellis Marsalis
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Linus & Lucy (Radio Edit) | Joe Cool's Blues | 4:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Charlie Brown | Joe Cool's Blues | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Have You Met Miss Jones? | Heart of Gold | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mo' Betta Blues | Love Songs, Ballads and Standards | 5:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Peppermint Patty | Joe Cool's Blues | 3:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Joe Cool's Blues (Snoopy's Return) | Joe Cool's Blues | 9:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Little Birdie | Joe Cool's Blues | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Snoopy & Woodstock | Joe Cool's Blues | 6:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Oh, Good Grief! | Joe Cool's Blues | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In a Sentimental Mood | Love Songs, Ballads and Standards | 5:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- Genres: Jazz, Music, Contemporary Jazz
- Released: Nov 09, 1994
- ℗ 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
