Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet - In a World of Mallets (2013) [FLAC]
Release Date February 19, 2013
Duration 01:00:03
Genre Jazz
Styles Post-Bop Straight-Ahead Jazz Modern Creative
Recording Date January 9, 2012
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Having made the switch to exclusively playing vibraphone with his quartet on 2009's Music Update, Jason Marsalis sticks to his guns, errr, mallets on 2013's In a World of Mallets. Besides vibes, Marsalis also plays various other instruments here including marimba, glockenspiel, tubular bells, and xylophone. Once again working with his quartet featuring pianist Austin Johnson, bassist Will Goble, and drummer Dave Potter, Marsalis delivers an exploratory yet swinging mix of chamber and post-bop jazz. As an ensemble, they seem to have a relaxed, intuitive sense for group interplay and plenty of chops to spare. Here, Marsalis leads them through a handful of his own original compositions (and some by his bandmates) that reveal his own bent toward mixing urbane classical themes, bluesy swing, and contrapuntal post-bop sections. In that sense, tracks like the epic "Blues Can Be Abstract, Too," and the jaunty "Blues for the 29%ers," bring to mind work of his brother's Wynton and Branford. This is especially true when the band moves back and forth, doubling up the time between phrases in a kind of fractured, slightly outré post-Thelonious Monk swing style. Which isn’t to say this is avant-garde music. However, there is kind of a cerebral, yet playful classical aesthetic at work on In a World of Mallets. This is perhaps best displayed on the opening and ending cuts, "Discipline Discovers a World of Mallets," and "Discipline Gets Lost in a World of Mallets," in which Marsalis layers his vibes and bells and various percussion instruments to create a kind of chamber jazz sound. Primarily, Marsalis is an immensely talented player with lively improvisation skills and a band which is more than capable of leaping into these articulate, wry, and adventurous compositions.
Track Listing:
1
Discipline Discovers a World of Mallets
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
feat: The Discipline Ensemble
1:44
2
Blues Can Be Abstract, Too
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
4:28
3
Ballet Class
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
4:52
4
Characters
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
5:10
5
Blues for the 29%ers
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
5:41
6
My Joy
Bobby Hutcherson
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
feat: The Discipline Ensemble
2:10
7
Ill Bill
Dave Potter
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
3:36
8
Louisiana Gold
Austin Johnson
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
4:08
9
Big Earl's Last Ride
Will Goble
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
4:49
10
The Nice Mailman's Happy Song to Ann
Brian Coogan
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
8:52
11
Nenhum Talvez (Not Even a Maybe)
Hermeto Pascoal
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
feat: The Discipline Ensemble
1:37
12
Closing Credits
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
6:45
13
Whistle for Willie
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
4:10
14
Discipline Gets Lost in a World of Mallets
Jason Marsalis
Jason Marsalis / Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
feat: The Discipline Ensemble
2:01
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