Joe Cool's Blues
Joe Cool's Blues is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his father Ellis Marsalis that was released in 1995. The album reached a peak position of No. 3 on Billboard 's Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]
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| Released | April 18, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | April 12; June 14; August 25, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:19 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Butler, Delfeayo Marsalis | |||
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The album consists of a series of songs inspired by the Peanuts comic strip and television specials. Half of the songs are cover versions of pieces by Vince Guaraldi, who composed for the Peanuts franchise from 1965 until his death in 1976; the remainder are original compositions by Wynton Marsalis.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis, except where noted[3].
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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| 1. | "Linus and Lucy" | Vince Guaraldi | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Buggy Ride" | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "Christmas Is Coming" | Vince Guaraldi | Ellis Marsalis Trio | 3:17 |
| 4. | "On Peanuts Playground" | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 4:51 | |
| 5. | "Oh Good Grief!" |
| Ellis Marsalis Trio | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Wright Brothers Rag" | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 4:43 | |
| 7. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| Ellis Marsalis Trio | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Little Red-Haired Girl" | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 4:44 | |
| 9. | "Pebble Beach" | Vince Guaraldi | Ellis Marsalis Trio | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Snoopy and Woodstock" | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 6:34 | |
| 11. | "Little Birdie" | Vince Guaraldi | Ellis Marsalis Trio | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Why, Charlie Brown" | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 4:06 | |
| 13. | "Joe Cool's Blues (Snoopy's Return)" | Wynton Marsalis Septet | 9:29 | |
| Total length: | 65:19 | |||
Personnel
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Ellis Marsalis – piano
- Eric Reed – piano
- Wessell Anderson – soprano and alto saxophones
- Victor Goines – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone ("Little Birdie")
- Wycliffe Gordon – trombone
- Chuck Findley – trumpet ("Little Birdie")
- Tom Peterson – baritone saxophone ("Little Birdie")
- Ben Wolfe – double bass, bass guitar
- Reginald Veal – bass
- Herlin Riley – drums
- Martin Butler – drums
- Germaine Bazzle – vocals ("Little Birdie")
- George Butler – executive producer
- Delfeayo Marsalis – trombone ("Little Birdie"), producer, mixing, mastering
- Stanley Crouch – liner notes
References
- Yanow, Scott. Joe Cool's Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Wynton Marsalis | Awards". AllMusic. 1961-10-18. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- Joe Cool's Blues at discogs.com
- "Joe Cool's Blues – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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