Deep in the Shed

Deep in the Shed
Studio album by Marcus Roberts
Released	1990
Recorded	August 9–10, 1989 at Mastersound Studios in Astoria, NY December 10, 1989 at Mastersound Studios in Astoria, NY December 15, 1989 at The Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA
Genre	Post bop Hard bop Stride piano
Length	42:16
Label	Novus Records
Producer	Delfeayo Marsalis
Marcus Roberts chronology
The Truth Is Spoken Here Deep in the Shed Alone with Three Giants

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Allmusic	[1]

Deep in the Shed is the second studio album by the blind jazz pianist Marcus Roberts, a protégé of trumpet player Wynton Marsalis. The album features Roberts playing chords on his left hand and "somewhat dark improvisations that burst into fireworks less often than you'd expect" with his right hand.^[2] Roberts is backed by a seven-piece band on most of this album, a lineup which included Marsalis performing under the alias E. Dankworth.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Marcus Roberts.

1. "Nebuchadnezzar" - 9:40
2. "Spiritual Awakening" - 5:57
3. "The Governor" - 5:40
4. "Deep In The Shed" - 11:07
5. "Mysterious Interlude" - 5:42
6. "E. Dankworth" - 4:10

Personnel

• Marcus Roberts - Piano
• E. Dankworth - Trumpet (tracks 5, 6)
• Scotty Barnhart - Trumpet (tracks 1-4)
• Wycliffe Gordon - Trombone (tracks 1, 3-5)
• Wessell Anderson - Alto saxophone
• Herbert Harris - Tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4)
• Todd Williams - Tenor saxophone (tracks 3, 5, 6)
• Chris Thomas - Bass (tracks 1, 2)
• Reginald Veal - Bass (tracks 3-6)
• Maurice Carnes - Drums (tracks 1, 2)
• Herlin Riley - Percussion (track 1), Drums (tracks 3-6)

Additional personnel

• Delfeayo Marsalis - Procucer
• Steve Baker - Series director
• Patrick Smith - Recording, Mixing
• Cheem & Jelfy - Edit
• Ria Lwerke - Art direction, Design
• Ken Nahoum - Photography

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Neil Tesser (1998). The Playboy Guide to Jazz. Bloomsbury. pp. 250, 251.
3. Yanow, Scott. "Deep in the Shed Review". Allmusic.