Posthumous, is an album by saxophonist Warne Marsh recorded in 1985 but not and released on the Interplay label until 1987.[1][2][3] The album was rereleased on the Dutch Storyville label as Newly Warne in 1989 with slightly different track titles and an additional recording from the same session.[4]

Posthumous
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedMarch 12, 1985
StudioVanguard Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length57:08 CD reissue with bonus track
LabelInterplay
IP-8604
ProducerToshiya Taenaka
Warne Marsh chronology
A Ballad Album
(1983)
Posthumous
(1987)
Ballad for You
(1986)
Newly Warne cover

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [5]

AllMusic states, "Strong mid-'80s material by tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh that for some reason was not issued until he died in 1987. It featured Marsh in a much looser, fiery style than usual, without the exacting, complex lines and lengthy constructions he usually employed".[6]

Track listing

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All compositions by Warne Marsh except where noted.

  1. "Unheard of" aka "Unheard" – 5:35
  2. "Things Called Love" aka "What Is This?" – 5:40
  3. "Inside Out" – 7:21
  4. "Parisienne Thoroughfare" (Bud Powell) – 4:30
  5. "Emperor's Old Cloth" aka "Emperor's Old Clothes" (Susan Chen) – 6:05
  6. "At First Blush" – 6:32
  7. "Beautiful Love Fades Out" – 5:10
  8. "Turn Out the Night" – 2:42
  9. "On a Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) – 4:07 Bonus track on Newly Warne

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Interplay Records discography accessed May 16, 2017
  2. ^ Godwin, M. Discography of Warne Marion Marsh accessed May 16, 2017
  3. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Warne Marsh accessed May 16, 2017
  4. ^ Chamberlain, Safford (2000). An Unsung Cat: The Life and Music of Warne Marsh (1st ed.). Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-4616-5642-5.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 881–2. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
  6. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Posthumous – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2017.