Branford Marsalis Braggtown CD

Braggtown Music

List Price	$17.98 (You save $2.79)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone
Label	Rounder Select
Orig Year	2006
All Time Sales Rank	15083
CD Universe Part number	7271565
Catalog number	460004
Discs	1
Release Date	Sep 12, 2006
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Branford Marsalis
Personnel	Branford Marsalis - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums Eric Revis - bass guitar Joey Calderazzo - piano

Branford Marsalis Braggtown Songs

	1.	Jack Baker
	2.	Hope
	3.	Fate
	4.	Blakzilla
	5.	O Solitude
	6.	Sir Roderick, The Aloof
	7.	Black Elk Speaks

Braggtown Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

3 stars Always at the forefront of Jazz
This is a great album-sometimes I worry that whilst trying to push the boundaries of jazz, musicians become rather self indulgent but not in this case.
Submitted by gcorbet (Warwickshire England)
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5 stars Serious Jazz
I like this because it is serious jazz. Not for the lite at heart smooth jazz listeners or the folk that want R&B with their jazz. This is good, swinging, straight ahead, free jazz. Branford is a true artist at his craft not being dictated by anyone. This smokes!
Submitted by Ronald (Silver Spring, MD)
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