Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1
| Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | July 30, 1991 | |||
| Studio | BMG Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Wynton Marsalis chronology | ||||
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1 is an album by Wynton Marsalis that was released in 1991.[2] Part one of the blues cycle was recorded by Marsalis and his quintet with guest appearances by Joe Henderson and Elvin Jones.[3]
Reception[edit]
The AllMusic reviewer indicated that this was the strongest of the three Soul Gestures in Southern Blue albums, but that Marsalis's "five compositions lack any memorable melodies and his own virtuosic solos do not have any distinctive qualities".[2] The Billboard reviewer of all three volumes of Soul Gestures in Southern Blue commented on their "atmosphere of politeness, an absence of swing, and a somewhat shocking lack of true blues feeling".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Harriet Tubman" | 7:40 |
| 2. | "Elveen" | 12:13 |
| 3. | "Thick in the South" | 10:15 |
| 4. | "So This Is Jazz, Huh?" | 12:26 |
| 5. | "L.C. on the Cut" | 13:28 |
- Track listing adapted from AllMusic.[2]
Personnel[edit]
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Marcus Roberts – piano
- Robert Hurst – double bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums[5]
Production
- George Butler – executive producer
- Steven Epstein – producer
- Dennis Ferrante – engineer
- Tim Geelan – engineer
- Stanley Crouch – liner notes[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 950. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Jiles, Robert (1 September 1991). "Wynton Marsalis, Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1: Thick in the South; Vol. 2: Uptown Ruler; Vol. 3: Levee Low Moan". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Jazz" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. August 24, 1991. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1 - Wynton Marsalis | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.