Blues and jazz music. Written by Marcus Roberts, except track 1 by Robert Johnson and track 2 by Jelly Roll Morton. Marcus Roberts, piano; variously with: Jason Marsalis or Ali Jackson, drums; Thaddeus Exposé, Roland Guerin, bass; Marcus Printup, Randall Haywood, trumpet; Ronald Westray, Vincent Gardner, trombone; Isa Abdul-Hamid, Stephen Riley, Ted Nash, Sherman Irby, saxophone. Recorded at Monticello Opera House, Monticello, Fla., Oct. 20-23, 1996 and May 28-31, 1997. Compact disc. Program notes by Marcus Roberts inserted in container.
Contents:
Cross road blues (3:46) -- Jungle blues (4:19) -- Anytime, any place (5:12) -- That was then, and this is now (6:24) -- Jade (2:53) -- When the mornin' comes (3:52) -- Heart of the blues (4:33) -- Whales from the orient (8:12) -- A servant of the people (4:51) -- Late rehearsal (7:19) -- Express mail delivery (7:57) -- Early rehearsal (4:36) -- I'll see you at one (5:42) -- It's Maria's dance (5:44).
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