Soul Gestures 3: Levee Low Moan

Wynton Marsalis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 30, 1991)
• Original Release Date: July 30, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027SO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Soul Gestures 3

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A secret classic, May 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Soul Gestures 3: Levee Low Moan (Audio CD)

This album features some of the finest arrangements and songs ever. Ever. I've got over 1500 albums, CD's, etc. and feel strongly that this secret gem is one of the finest albums ever. If you got far enough to read this review, buy this record and understand.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grossly underrated, July 5, 1999

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Zzonkmiles - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Gestures 3: Levee Low Moan (Audio CD)

I never could understand why most critics believe Wynton Marsalis took a huge step back with his "Soul Gestures In Southern Blue" recordings. I am even more baffled on as to why they consider this installment (vol 3) to be the weakest of the series. I personally believe "Levee Low Moan" is one of Wynton's finest, and I think it is a much more solid entry than "Joe Cool's Blues", any of his "Standard Time" recordings, and even "Black Codes".

ALL of the songs on this album are memorable. There is some serious swinging on the title track and a MUCH improved version of "So This Is Jazz, Huh?" Perhaps the crown jewel of this album is "Superb Starling": an odd-metered beauty of a ballad featuring beautiful lyricism and a smoldering saxophone duel that will make you fall in love with jazz all over again. The album overall also includes some beautiful piano work, courtesy of Marcus Roberts.

"Levee Low Moan" is easily Marsalis's most overlooked and most underappreciated album. Give this album a chance. You might be pleasantly surprised.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, July 7, 2000

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Chris (Coopersburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Gestures 3: Levee Low Moan (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD largely due to the other Amazon reviews. I own more than ten Marsalis recordings and this is by far the best, probably in my entire music collection. All five songs are excellent. It is the most relaxing, well though-out album ever. Not one musician misses a note, and the balance of the instruments is perfect. It is a better representation of jazz than other Marsalis recordings because the trumpet playing is excellent, yet every other instrument is given just as much time in the songs and is played with just as much skill. 5 stars.