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Marsalis Music Honors Bob French

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Marsalis Music Honors Bob French
Studio album by
Bob French
ReleasedUnited States April 10, 2007
Canada April 24, 2007[1]
United Kingdom May 7, 2007
RecordedJune 15–16, 2006
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length76 minutes
LabelMarsalis Music/Rounder Records
ProducerBranford Marsalis

In 2007, Marsalis Music Honors Bob French was released as part of the Marsalis music Honors series. The album's musicians include Harry Connick, Jr. on piano and Branford Marsalis on saxophone.

Track listing

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  1. "Bourbon Street Parade" (Paul Barbarin) - 8:20
  2. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) - 5:58
  3. "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton) - 5:58
  4. "Milenburg Joys" (Paul Mares, Walter Melrose, Fred "Jelly Roll" Morton, Leon Roppolo) - 8:28
  5. "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis) - 3:54
  6. "Burgundy Street Blues" (George Lewis) - 6:30
  7. "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis South Rene) - 9:21
  8. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 5:41
  9. "Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans)" (Louis Alter, Eddie DeLange) - 6:54
  10. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (traditional) - 7:51
  11. "When the Saints (Go Marching In)" (traditional) - 7:23

Personnel

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Reception

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References

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  1. ^ "Umusic.ca :: New releases". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  2. ^ Marsalis Music Honors Bob French at AllMusic
  3. ^ The Gazette – April 19, 2007
  4. ^ New York Times – April 16, 2007
  5. ^ "OffBeat". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  6. ^ Philadelphia Daily News – April 10, 2007