Word: marsalises
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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BRANFORD MARSALIS: TRIO JEEPY (Columbia). Some nice moments (The Nearness of You, Gutbucket Steepy), but let's face it: slick imitations of Bird, Coltrane and Ben Webster do not a jazz genius make. Forget the liner-note hype, Jeepy, and come back when you've paid some dues.
A bit shy of two decades later, Roberts, 25, finds himself with an album that has climbed to the top of the Billboard jazz chart. The Truth Is Spoken Here is a dexterous and loving homage, "a tribute," Roberts says, "to the artists who were the masters of the form...
This is no coincidence. For the past four years, Roberts has been Marsalis' man on piano for both touring and recording. Marsalis plays trumpet on Truth, and his brother Delfeayo produced the album. The result has the righteous precision Marsalis brings to his playing, but this is Roberts' showcase.
Bump! He was beginning to find his own way. There were other lessons to learn. His teacher played him some Art Tatum. Bump! " 'Does he have three hands?' It was the first time I heard something I couldn't see myself doing." He kept on learning and playing. He met...
The song which most clearly heralds Roberts talent is the title track, "The Truth Is Spoken Here." This bluesy-type number features the soulful combo of Marsalis' trumpet and Todd Williams' tenor sax. Roberts' thoughtful piano, though, is the thread that holds the piece together. It is as if Roberts...