Marsalis, Branford & Joey Calderazzo / Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy
Album: Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Marsalis, Branford & Joey Calderazzo   Added:Jul 2011
Label:Marsalis Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-07-24 Pull Date: 2011-09-25 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Sep 25 Sep 18 Sep 11 Sep 4 Aug 21 Aug 14 Aug 7 Jul 31
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Recent Airplay
1. Mar 04, 2023: Music Casserole
Face On The Barroom Floor
4. Sep 16, 2011: razor's edge
Bri's Dance
2. Sep 24, 2011: Rebop
Bri's Dance
5. Sep 10, 2011: Rebop
One Way
3. Sep 17, 2011: Rebop
La Valse Kendall
6. Sep 03, 2011: Rebop
Face On The Barroom Floor

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-07-23
BRANFORD MARSALIS & JOEY CALDERAZZO: Songs of Mirth and Melancholy
Marsalis Music, 2011

SAX/PIANO DUETS – Marsalis strips his acclaimed quartet down to a duo for this relaxed session with long-time band mate Calderazzo. As is often the case with this configuration, there’s more of a sense of pure interplay than the usual soloist/sideman thing, a lot of openness, and a chamber music feel bordering on classical… which also makes most of the tracks sound rather melancholy, even when the playing is lively (hence the title).

Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 8, 9

1. 7:13 – upbeat strut: chunky piano riff won’t let go, tenor sax has bluesy feel
2. 4:28 – sweet, languid ballad: pure soprano sax tone, delicate piano
3. 7:40 – slow and dignified: wonderful soprano sax, melancholy piano
4. 4:31 – Wayne Shorter tune: slow, angular, introspective yet also soulful
5. 6:02 – lilting intro, elaborate piano solo, sax has a breathless insistence
6. 1:42 – Brahms melody, slow and serene
7. 8:49 – melancholy, intimate: piano floats away, soprano sax builds it up
8. 6:02 – a slow, gentle flow: sax in a wistful daydream, wrapped in piano
9. 8:04 – aggressive lopsided bounce: piano and sax hop ‘n’ pop with abandon

[ Fo ] 07/23/11

Track Listing
1. One Way   6. Die Trauernde
2. The Bard Lachrymose   7. Hope
3. La Valse Kendall   8. Precious
4. Face On The Barroom Floor   9. Bri's Dance
5. Endymion   .