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On Loved Ones, a set of music on which each of the 14 selections include a woman's name in its title, Ellis Marsalis takes five piano solos and has nine duets with his son Branford Marsalis.
With the exception of a brief cooking rendition of "Liza," all of the performances are taken at a relaxed and sometimes quite slow tempo.
Ellis Marsalis mostly lets the melodies breathe, infusing them with his own personality (the reworking of "Stella by Starlight" is quite intriguing) and often giving the songs somber interpretations.
One wishes that there was more variations in tempos and moods.
Branford Marsalis' appearances on soprano and tenor are always an asset, sometimes livening up the selections although mostly playing a subsidiary role to his father.
The overall results are pleasing and thoughtful if not quite essential.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delilah (Delilah's Theme)Victor Young | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | MariaLeonard Bernstein, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Lulu's Back in TownAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Miss Otis RegretsCole Porter | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | AngelicaDuke Ellington | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Stella by StarlightNed Washington, Victor Young | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 07:01 | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | LouiseLeo Robin, Richard A. Whiting | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Bess, You Is My Woman NowGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 08:03 | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | Nancy (With the Laughing Face)James Van Heusen, Phil Silvers | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| 11 | LauraJohnny Mercer, David Raksin | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Alice in WonderlandSammy Fain, Bob Hilliard | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Sweet LorraineClifford R. Burwell, Mitchell Parish | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 14 | Dear DoloresEllis Marsalis | Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 21 MB |
| 75 mins | 172 MB | |||||
| 75 mins | 273 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 2 | Clifford R. Burwell | Composer |
| 3 | Michel Comte | Photography |
| 4 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 5 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 6 | Sammy Fain | Composer |
| 7 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 8 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 9 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 10 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 11 | DuBose Heyward | Composer |
| 12 | Bob Hilliard | Composer |
| 13 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 14 | Gail Marowitz | Design |
| 15 | Branford Marsalis | Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 16 | Delfeayo Marsalis | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 17 | Ellis Marsalis | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 18 | Ellis Marsalis & Branford Marsalis | Primary Artist |
| 19 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 20 | David Merrill | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 22 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 23 | David Raksin | Composer |
| 24 | Leo Robin | Composer |
| 25 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 26 | Phil Silvers | Composer |
| 27 | Patrick Smith | Engineer |
| 28 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 29 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 30 | Richard A. Whiting | Composer |
| 31 | Victor Young | Composer |
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