Record Details
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Record ID
1180
Artist
Branford Marsalis
Title
Mo Better Blues
Field / Genre
Jazz
Year Recorded
1990
Label
Columbia
Pressing
Am
Rating
***
Discs
1
Media
CD
Date Bought
28 Apr 1999
Cost
¤10.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>Although the Spike Lee film Mo' Better Blues had a somewhat absurd ending, its depiction of the jazz life had its accurate moments and the music was generally quite rewarding. A few of the selections on this soundtrack CD are throwaways or filler, but there is also some fine playing by a modern hard bop quintet consisting of trumpeter Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano, pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Robert Hurst, and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts. It's sure to be a collector's item someday.</p><p>—<strong>Scott Yanow</strong></p>