Jazz. For solo piano (3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th works); piano duet (7th work); piano and trumpet (8th work); and piano with jazz ensemble (remainder). Marcus Roberts, piano ; Wynton Marsalis, Scotty Barnhard or Nicholas Payton, trumpet ; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone ; Wessel Anderson, alto saxophone ; Herb Harris or Todd Williams, tenor saxophone ; Ellis Marsalis, piano ; Reginald Veal or Chris Thomas, bass ; Elvin Jones, Maurice Carnes, or Herlin Riley, drums. Recorded 1988-1992 in New York City, New Orleans, La., or Tallahassee, Fla. Previously released on the Novus label. Compact disc. Program notes by Tom Piazza ([12] pages) inserted in container.
Contents:
The arrival (9:25) ; The truth is spoken here (5:00) / Marcus Roberts -- Blue Monk / Thelonious Monk (4:26) -- Country by choice / Marcus Roberts (8:02) -- Crepuscule with Nellie / Thelonious Monk (3:03) -- Nebuchadnezzar / Marcus Roberts (9:39) -- The jitterbug waltz / Thomas Waller (4:18) -- Preach, Reverend, preach / Marcus Roberts, Nicholas Payton (3:52) -- E. Dankworth / Marcus Roberts (4:09) -- Embraceable you / George Gershwin, Ira Gerswhin (3:09) -- The governor (5:39) ; Go tell it on the mountain (2:33) / Marcus Roberts.
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