Live at the House of Tribes
Wynton Marsalis headlines this lively,Night of the Cookers-type gig, recorded in Manhattan in 2002. Joining him on the frontline is his long-time partner, alto saxophonistWessell "Warmdaddy"  Anderson, backed by a rhythm section featuring bassist Kengo Nakarmura, drummers Robert Rucker and Joe Farnsworth, and pianist, Eric Lewis. The material is what you would expect on informal set like this: A riffing romp throughThelonious Monk's"Green Chimney’s," two bouncy renditions of "Just Friends," and "What is This Thing Called Love," the enduring ballad, "You Don’t Know What Love Is,"Charlie Parker's"Donna Lee," delivered at bop-speed, andPaul Barbarin'sCrescent City chaser, "2nd Line."  Add percussionist Orlando Q. Rodriguez's Latin tinges and brotherDelfeayo'son-point production to Marsalis’s flawless flights, and you have a document that captures improvisation in the heat of performance, forged by the sacred give-and-take between the artist and the audience.--Eugene Holley, Jr.Recommended Wynton Marsalis DiscographyBlack Codes (From the Underground)Standard Time, Vol. 6: Mr. Jelly LordCiti Movement