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Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 01/08/2008

This double CD contains Wynton Marsalis' score for the modern ballet Griot New York. Even more than his trumpet playing, his writing skills had developed quickly during the five years prior to this set. Marsalis' superb septet (including trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, altoist Wes Anderson, Todd Williams on tenor and soprano, pianist Eric Reed, bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Herlin Riley) performs the complex and consistently colorful music, which goes through a wide variety of styles (including New Orleans jazz, swing, bop, modal music, and even some sections bordering on the avant-garde). The results are unpredictable, exciting, and quite enjoyable. This is one of Wynton Marsalis' finest recordings to date.

~Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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Eric Reed - Piano
Herlin Riley - Drums
Reginald Veal - Bass
Wessell Anderson - Sax (Alto)
Dr. George Butler - Executive Producer
Stanley Crouch - Liner Notes
Wycliffe Gordon - Trombone
Wynton Marsalis - Trumpet
Wynton Marsalis - Arranger
Wynton Marsalis - Main Performer
Wynton Marsalis - Liner Notes
Delfeayo Marsalis - Producer
Earl Martin - Assistant Engineer
Marthaniel Roberts - Piano
Patrick Smith - Engineer
Patrick Smith - Mixing
Todd Williams - Sax (Alto)
Todd Williams - Sax (Soprano)
Todd Williams - Sax (Tenor)
Wynton Marsalis Septet - Performer
Herbert Harris - Sax (Tenor)
Les Stephenson - Engineer
Major Little - Assistant Engineer
Marian Conaty - Assistant Engineer
Wild William Johnson - Assistant Engineer
Ron Carbo - Conductor
Ron Carbo - Music Copyist
Ron Carbo - Copyist
Jalmus - Editing
Herb Harris - Sax (Tenor)
Todd Sebastian Williams - Sax (Soprano)
Todd Sebastian Williams - Sax (Tenor)

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    Wallace Roney / CD / 1991

Release Date: 01/08/2008
Genre: jazz