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Contemporary Jazz album for sale by Branford Marsalis Quartet / Branford Marsalis was released Dec 01, 2009 on the Sony Music label. CONTEMPORARY JAZZ won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or Group. With CONTEMPORARY JAZZ, his first outing after the untimely death of pianist Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis seemed ready to chart new territories in jazz. Contemporary Jazz buy CD music Compositions such as "Elysium" highlight his (and his group's) ability to play with ferocity; there aren't many drummers, for example, as vociferous and energetic as Jeff Watts. Marsalis himself seems driven to higher levels of ferocity, as evidenced by his edgy, scorching solo on the above-mentioned track. In contrast, tunes such as "Requiem" bring out Marsalis' affection for delicate and wistful ballads. Pianist Joey Calderazo also plays a rhapsodic and introspective solo on this piece, giving a kind of free-floating feel to the music. Use of complex metric modulations and implied time make this album sound at times like it's filled with many sharp twists and turns, as if each song begins in a larval stage, then transforms into a strange yet fascinating creature. ...See Full Description

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CD Universe Part number	8075445
Label	Sony Music
Orig Year	2000
Catalog number	750078
Discs	1
Release Date	Dec 01, 2009
Studio/Live	Studio
Personnel	Branford Marsalis - saxophone Branford Marsalis Quartet Eric Revis - bass Also: Jeff "Tain" Watts, Joey Calderazzo

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