From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
From the Plantation To The Penitentiary | |||||
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Studio album by Wynton Marsalis | |||||
Released | March 6, 2007 | ||||
Genre |
Vocal jazz Neo-bop Post-bop | ||||
Length | 58:24 | ||||
Label | Blue Note Records/EMI | ||||
Producer | Delfeayo Marsalis | ||||
Wynton Marsalis chronology | |||||
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From the Plantation to the Penitentiary is an American album by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It was released in 2007, and reached second place on Billboard's Top Jazz chart.
His brother Delfeayo Marsalis is the album's producer. Jennifer Sanon is a featured guest on track # 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. The music and lyrics are written by Wynton Marsalis. Mixed By Patrick L. Smith
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
BBC | (Favorable) March 13, 2007 |
ARTISTdirect | link |
Audiophile Audition | link |
Entertainment Weekly | A 03/30/07 |
Track listing
# | Title | Time |
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1 | "From the Plantation to the Penitentiary" | 11:48 |
2 | "Find Me" | 9:34 |
3 | "Doin' (Y)Our Thing" | 8:37 |
4 | "Love and Broken Hearts" | 7:40 |
5 | "Supercapitalism" | 6:55 |
6 | "These Are Those Soulful Days" | 8:04 |
7 | "Where Y'All At?" | 5:48 |
Personnel
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Walter Blandding – tenor and soprano saxophone
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Ali Jackson - Drums
- Jennifer Sanon – vocals
Charts
- 2007 Billboard Top Jazz Albums # 2 [1]
Further reading
- Review of the album, including parts of an interview with Wynton Marsalis: Onesto, Li. "Wynton Marsalis: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary" Revolution March 18, 2007
References
External links
- From the Plantation to the Penitentiary on Wynton Marsalis' official Web site
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