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The Truth Is Spoken Here - Marcus Roberts

The Truth Is Spoken Here - Marcus Roberts

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(8 tracks - 53 mins)

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Marcus Roberts' debut as a leader is a strong all-around effort featuring the 24-year-old pianist with an all-star group consisting of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, bassist Reginald Veal, drummer Elvin Jones and either Charlie Rouse (in his last studio session) or Todd Williams on tenor.

Roberts (who takes "Blue Monk" as an unaccompanied solo) already shows some individuality, along with the influence of James P.

Johnson, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk.

The music is essentially advanced hard bop, with five Roberts originals (including "The Truth Is Spoken Here" and "Nothin' But the Blues"), two Ellington tunes and "Blue Monk" being performed in spirited fashion.

Recommended.

Title/Composers Performer Listen Time Size Size
1
The Arrival
Marcus Roberts
Marcus RobertsPlay09:2821 MB0 MB
2
Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk
Marcus RobertsPlay04:2310 MB0 MB
3
Maurella
Marcus Roberts
Marcus RobertsPlay06:5615 MB0 MB
4
Single Petal of a Rose
Duke Ellington
Marcus RobertsPlay03:458 MB0 MB
5
Country by Choice
Marcus Roberts
Marcus RobertsPlay08:0318 MB0 MB
6
The Truth Is Spoken Here
Marcus Roberts
Marcus RobertsPlay05:0111 MB0 MB
7
In a Mellow Tone
Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
Marcus RobertsPlay07:1616 MB0 MB
8
Nothing But the Blues
Marcus RobertsPlay08:0618 MB0 MB
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Artist Job
1
Pietro Alfieri
Art Direction, Design
2
Brian Davis
Photography
3
Duke Ellington
Composer
4
Milt Gabler
Composer
5
Elvin Jones
Drums
6
Ria Lewerke
Art Direction, Design
7
Delfeayo Marsalis
Liner Notes, Producer
8
Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet
9
Thelonious Monk
Composer
10
Jay Newland
Assistant Engineer
11
Marcus Roberts
Composer, Piano, Primary Artist
12
Charlie Rouse
Sax (Tenor)
13
Patrick Smith
Engineer, Mixing
14
Reginald Veal
Bass
15
Todd Williams
Sax (Tenor)

Marcus Roberts

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