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Nov 2, 2017 · Delfeayo Marsalis: Kalamazoo album review by Dan Bilawsky, published on November 2, 2017. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!
Sep 29, 2017 · Kalamazoo by Delfeayo Marsalis released in 2017. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Delfeayo Marsalis has released ‘Kalamazoo’ (An Evening With Delfeayo Marsalis), his first live recorded CD on Troubador Jazz Records. For such an established musician, composer and educator who has produced over 100 jazz CDs and released 7 as leader it may seem this has been a long time coming.
- About The Album
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The fourth concert of a seven-date series at the Dalton Center Recital Hall at Western Michigan University was the setting. The band consists of pianist Ellis Marsalis, bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Ralph Peterson. The band performed for a children’s concert in the morning and then came back to deliver the main set. Delfeayo’s playing is as on...
Our favorite track was “Autumn Leaves.” While we realize this tune has been performed ad infinitum, there’s a certain magic that we hear in the rhythm section of Veal and Peterson, that seems to elevate Delfeayo’s playing. Clean trombone playing with great tone is what this tune is all about, and Delfeayo delivers just that, while swinging hard. He...
Kalamazoois glimpse into the sound and spirit in which Delfeayo plays during a live event. The band obviously all speak the same era and jazz vocabulary in a manner that is full of interaction and soul. Delfeayo continues to release consistent and enjoyable releases that build on the great jazz trombone tradition.
Delfeayo, the trombone-playing member of the Marsalis family, kicks off “Tin Roof Blues” with a tone that makes you say, “Ah,” and is then joined by his father, Ellis Marsalis, on piano. It’s a slice of perfection to hear this father and son play a pure blues together, like they’ve been doing their whole lives.
Dec 6, 2017 · Delfeayo Marsalis's first-ever live album, 'Kalamazoo,' proves he's both an alchemist and entertainer.
