The Marciac Suite is an album by the American musician Wynton Marsalis, released in 2000.[1][2] He is credited with his Septet.[3] Marsalis recorded the music for the annual Jazz in Marciac festival.[4] The album was originally included as a bonus disc with the Swinging into the 21st series, released in 1999.[5]
| The Marciac Suite | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Delfeayo Marsalis | |||
| Wynton Marsalis chronology | ||||
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Production
editThe album was produced by Delfeayo Marsalis.[6] Every song title references Marciac, France.[7] "Guy Lafitte" is a tribute to the French saxophonist.[8] "Jean-Louis Is Everywhere" is about the festival's organizer.[9] Wessell Anderson played alto saxophone; Herlin Riley played drums.[10][11] Cyrus Chestnut contributed on piano.[12]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Calgary Herald |  [13] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [14] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [15] |
The Boston Globe called the album "a more natural and less historically self-conscious approach to improvising on Marsalis's part."[16] The New York Times wrote that it "has gorgeous compositional ideas and thick, glowing harmonies."[17] The San Diego Union-Tribune concluded that "no single part stands out from the others, but the entire composition captures the warmth Marsalis obviously feels for the tiny village with a love of jazz."[18] The Los Angeles Times determined that Marsalis's trumpet playing is "filled with a pure, lighthearted, hard-swinging joie de vivre that is not always present in his more 'serious' works."[9] The Calgary Herald opined that The Marciac Suite "sometimes dabbles in the horn-heavy chaos of Marsalis' native New Orleans, though that often sounds calculated here."[13]
AllMusic deemed the album "the most artistically successful of Marsalis' original works in his 1999 series."[10] The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD considered it "one of Wynton's happiest and most sheerly enjoyable sets."[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loose Duck" | |
| 2. | "The Big Top" | |
| 3. | "Jean-Louis Is Everywhere" | |
| 4. | "Mademoiselle d'Gascony" | |
| 5. | "Armagnac Dreams" | |
| 6. | "Marciac Fun" | |
| 7. | "For My Kids at the Collège of Marciac" | |
| 8. | "Marciac Moon" | |
| 9. | "d'Artagnan" | |
| 10. | "Guy Lafitte" | |
| 11. | "B Is for Boussaget (and Bass)" | |
| 12. | "In the House of Laberriere" | |
| 13. | "Sunflowers" |
References
edit- ^ "Wynton Marsalis Biography by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Milkowski, Bill (March 2000). "One Future, Two Views". JazzTimes. p. 28.
- ^ Hughley, Marty (25 Aug 2000). "Defining the Jazz Terra Firma". Arts and Entertainment. The Oregonian. p. 47.
- ^ Heckman, Don (23 Apr 1999). "All That Jazz". Los Angeles Times. p. F26.
- ^ "In release: Abundant sounds of a diverse talent". USA Today. 1 June 1999. p. 1D.
- ^ "Jazz". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 35. Aug 26, 2000. p. 22.
- ^ "Marsalis recording strong on technique, lacks swing". Toronto Star. 23 Sep 2000. p. AR17.
- ^ Heining, Duncan (20 Aug 1999). "Music: Marsalis's village voice". The Independent. p. 18.
- ^ a b Heckman, Don (20 Aug 2000). "A Trio of Trumpeters in Firm Control". Los Angeles Times. p. F70.
- ^ a b c "The Marciac Suite Review by Richard S. Ginell". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Commiskey, Ray (22 Sep 2000). "Jazz". Sound. The Irish Times. p. 12.
- ^ Blangger, Tim (16 Sep 2000). "Wynton Marsalis Septet: The Marciac Suite". The Morning Call. p. A53.
- ^ a b Stark, Karl (7 Sep 2000). "CD Reviews". Calgary Herald. p. HL14.
- ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (7th ed.). Penguin Books. 2004. p. 1061.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 568.
- ^ Blumenthal, Bob (24 Dec 1999). "Wynton Marsalis". Arts. The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 49.
- ^ Watrous, Peter (30 Jan 2000). "Wynton Marsalis: Jazzman on the Run". The New York Times. p. 2.1.
- ^ Crowell, T. Michael (13 July 2000). "Album Reviews". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 30.