The Steep Anthology

Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet Featuring Tenrece Blanchard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GN3Q4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #677,428 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Doctone

2. Maria

3. Royal Garden Blues

4. Evidence [Live][#]

5. Cain & Abel

6. Spartacus

7. No Backstage Pass

8. Sidney in da Haus

9. The Dark Keys

10. Three Little Words

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice anthology, May 22, 2004

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Rob Watkins (Augusta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Steep Anthology (Audio CD)

branford marsalis' time at columbia records was well spent, as this collection shows. this set makes a nice overview of mr. marsalis' development as an artist and composer over the last twenty years. "no backstage pass" is one the best bop tunes he has recorded and is full of flights of fancy and jagged jumps that mark mr. marsalis' style. "sydney in da haus" was a terrific homage to sydney bechet and gets that artist's blend of ruralism and jazz to a tee. there are also examples of mr. marsalis' experimentalism with "cain and abel" shining as an example. here mr. marsalis completely captures the advanced sounds of john coltrane and ornette coleman, but in a way that is totally his own. this set makes a great introduction to a fine sax man and will send you looking for the original Cds.