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- Summary: The jazz saxophonist leads his quartet with its latest album.
- Record Label: Marsalis Music
- Genre(s): Jazz
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Taking its lead from Mr. Marsalis, a saxophonist of obstinate candor, the band has become both looser and more imposingly self-assured. Metamorphosen, its new album, captures that dynamic almost perfectly
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A fine, emotional and heartfelt effort from Marsalis, one of his best since "Requiem," it faithfully pays tribute to those late heroes like Alvin Batiste, Michael Brecker, Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Redman, Max Roach, Willie Turbinton, et. al., while also staying true to himself.
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If Marsalis is sticking with familiar tunes, his band keep up such a stimulating four-way conversation that it all stays fresh.
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There aren't any subpar tunes and no flagging moments as Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts deliver a nine-song masterwork.
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Under The RadarMetamorphosen may indeed signal change, but in the case of this quartet, how does one improve the butterfly. [Spring 2009, p.78]
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