Black Codes (From the Underground)

by Wynton Marsalis

Overview

This is probably the best Wynton Marsalis recording from his Miles Davis period. With his brother Branford (who doubles here on tenor and soprano) often closely emulating Wayne Shorter and the rhythm section (pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummer Jeff Watts) sounding a bit like the famous Herbie Hancock-Ron Carter-Tony Williams trio, Wynton is heard at the head of what was essentially an updated version of the mid- to late-'60s Miles Davis Quintet (despite Stanley Crouch's pronouncements in his typically absurd liner notes about Marsalis' individuality). The music is brilliantly played and displays what the "Young Lions" movement was really about: young musicians choosing to explore acoustic jazz and to extend the innovations of the pre-fusion modern mainstream style. Marsalis would develop his own sound a few years later, but even at age 23 he had few close competitors. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/05/2020
Label:	Music On Cd
UPC:	8718627231265
Rank:	41953

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wynton Marsalis   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Kenny Kirkland   Guest Artist,Piano,Keyboards
Ron Carter   Guest Artist,Bass,Double Bass
Branford Marsalis   Guest Artist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Charnett Moffett   Bass,Double Bass
Jeff "Tain" Watts   Drums

Technical Credits

Seth Foster   Mastering Engineer
Kenny Kirkland   Composer
Dennis Ferrante   Assistant Engineer
Mark Wilder   Mastering Engineer
Tim Geelan   Engineer,Remixing,Mixing Engineer
Dr. George Butler   Executive Producer
George Butler   Executive Producer
Delfeayo Marsalis   Technical Assistance
Wynton Marsalis   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Vlado Meller   Mastering Engineer
Steven Epstein   Producer
Steve Epstein   Producer