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Braggtown
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0874946000420
Label: Marsalis Music
Manufacturer: Marsalis Music
MPN: 460004
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Marsalis Music
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Studio: Marsalis Music
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Editorial Review:
Tenor/soprano saxophonist Branford Marsalis is a master of the "burnout"--an intense but deliberate and focused style of jazz that has its roots in John Coltrane. Unlike many Trane-ologists, however, Marsalis uses Trane's concepts instead of the master's notes. On Braggtown, named for a neighborhood in Durham, North Carolina, Marsalis delivers a virtual clinic on how to play 21st-century jazz, with drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, pianist Joey Calderazzo, and bassist Eric Revis. The pieces range from the uptempo "Jack Baker" and "Blakzilla"--Watts's polyrhythmic props to Godzilla--to the reverent rendition of the 17th-century composer Henry Purcell's "O Solitude," and Revis's intense, long-form composition, "Black Elk Speaks," complete with his impassioned, Mingusian bass solo, with references to Star Trek: The Next Generation. On all of the tracks Marsalis's tone is impossibly brilliant and burnished, and for my money, this recording is the worthy successor to his 1990 masterpiece, Crazy People Music. --Eugene Holley Jr.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Out there
Unique and edgy. Hard to say but not unusual for Brandford. I really like the Crazy People Music album of the 90's better. Also the audio on Braggtown was muffled and not well mixed.
Rating:  - a haven of multiplicity
the latest effort,from branford marsalis,and his quartet,is a good one.this group has been together nearly ten years now,and they continue to push the boundries and limits of jazz music.on this release,the explore fresh ideas,and new parameters on jazz.branford said,in a interview with downbeat magazine,that he really went to the shed for this recording here,and it's very evident in his playing.branford marsalis,in my opinion,is without a shadow of a doubt,the best tenor saxaphone player in jazz,and ... Read More
Rating:  - Best yet
The soul of Coltrane, the polish of John Williams. He's come a long way from "I heard You Twice the First Time" (which iwas already great).
Rating: - fly
I've enjoyed everything Branford Marsalis has recorded, but his latest is the work I've been hoping he would grow into. I thank him for developing God's gift until it could fly with the angels. The result is transcendent.
Rating: - Wynton's older brother is the Marsalis to watch
"Braggtown" finds saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his quartet continuing to build upon the strengths of their last four outings going back to `02's "Footsteps of Our Fathers" through `04's DVD/CD of Coltrane's "A Love Supreme."
With tunes once again coming from each member of the foursome the individual and collective strengths of the group remain front and center. At times overtly muscular, the opening "Jack Baker" is propelled by Jeff "Tain" Watts' powerful drumming and Marsalis' ... Read More
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