Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1
Studio album by
Wynton Marsalis
ReleasedJuly 30, 1991 (1991-07-30)
StudioBMG Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length55:59
LabelColumbia
Producer
Wynton Marsalis chronology
Standard Time, Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling
(1991) 		Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1
(1991) 		Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2
(1991)
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[1]

Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1 is an album by Wynton Marsalis that was released in 1991.[2] Part one of the blues cycle was recorded by Marsalis and his quintet with guest appearances by Joe Henderson and Elvin Jones.[3]

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer indicated that this was the strongest of the three Soul Gestures in Southern Blue albums, but that Marsalis's "five compositions lack any memorable melodies and his own virtuosic solos do not have any distinctive qualities".[2] The Billboard reviewer of all three volumes of Soul Gestures in Southern Blue commented on their "atmosphere of politeness, an absence of swing, and a somewhat shocking lack of true blues feeling".[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis

No.TitleLength
1."Harriet Tubman"7:40
2."Elveen"12:13
3."Thick in the South"10:15
4."So This Is Jazz, Huh?"12:26
5."L.C. on the Cut"13:28

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 950. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ^ Jiles, Robert (1 September 1991). "Wynton Marsalis, Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1: Thick in the South; Vol. 2: Uptown Ruler; Vol. 3: Levee Low Moan". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Jazz" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. August 24, 1991. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1 - Wynton Marsalis | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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