Black Codes
(From the Underground)
Studio album by
Wynton Marsalis
ReleasedJune 9, 1985 (1985-06-09)
RecordedJanuary 7–11, 14, 1985
GenrePost-bop
Length50:41
LabelColumbia
ProducerSteven Epstein, George Butler
Wynton Marsalis chronology
Hot House Flowers
(1984) 		Black Codes
(From the Underground)
(1985) 		Tomasi, Jolivet: Trumpet Concertos
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Black Codes (From the Underground) is a 1985 album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.[3][4]

Accolades and legacy

It won two Grammy Awards in 1986: Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group and Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist.[5] The album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2023 describing it as one of Wynton's "most beloved & artistically successful recordings, hearkening back to midcentury acoustic jazz but with a distinctly 1980s flair".[6][7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Codes" 9:31
2."For Wee Folks" 9:06
3."Delfeayo's Dilemma" 6:46
4."Phryzzinian Man" 6:44
5."Aural Oasis" 5:35
6."Chambers of Tain"Kenny Kirkland7:38
7."Blues" 5:21

Personnel

Technical

References

  1. ^ AllMusic
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 950. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Official website
  4. ^ Inspired By Injustice, Wynton Marsalis Reflects On His Music : NPR
  5. ^ 28th Annual GRAMMY Awards|1985|GRAMMY.com
  6. ^ "2023 National Recording Registry selections". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ Library of Congress on Twitter: “Black Codes (From the Underground)” (1985) is considered one of @wyntonmarsalis's most beloved & artistically successful recordings, hearkening back to midcentury acoustic jazz but with a distinctly 1980s flair. #NatRecRegistry
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