Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2

Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2 Artist: Wynton Marsalis
Label: Sony
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 074644797626
EAN: 0074644797626
ASIN: B0000027SP


Release Date: 1991-07-30

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Tracks:

  1. Psalm 26
  2. Uptown Ruler
  3. The Truth Is Spoken Here
  4. The Burglar
  5. Prayer
  6. Harmonique
  7. Down Home With Homey
  8. Psalm 26

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another underrated gem.......1999-07-06

Wynton Marsalis's "Soul Gestures in Southern Blue" series has been seen as the dark horse of his discography, and to this day, I'll never understand why.

"Uptown Ruler" opens with a majestic procession that leads into the title track, an odd-metered blues, which is perhaps the high point of the album. The album then sinks into the smoldering world of bluesy ballads before finally building to a climax with "Down Home With Homey". Be sure to check out everyone's solo on this track.

The final song is a grand restatement of the opening theme, this time with all horns proudly playing. You will not be disappointed by this CD, although his quintet on this album does have a distinctly different sound from most of his other groups.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant!.......1999-03-23

I own many of Marsalis' discs and this one is my fave. It is near perfect if not perfect. "The Burglar" is unbelievable - check it. The beginning and continuing background rythym is superb and matchless. This disc bangs booty.

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