Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time, Vol. 1 (1987/2015) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

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Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time, Vol. 1 (1987/2015) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

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Wynton Marsalis - Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1 (1987/2015)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 62:53 minutes | 1,8 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 62:53 minutes | 664 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Small front

Throughout this recording, the Wynton Marsalis Quartet delivers the sweep of the jazz sound with bold, unapologetic integrity. But by taking on selections from the standard repertoire that have inspired a good number of classic jazz performances, Marsalis and his men are placing themselves in a situation where their work has to be judged against the best of the entire tradition. Here they are challenged to assert their imaginations in contexts that are neither mysterious nor exotic, neither uncharted nor lacking in masterwork so imposing, more than a few musicians of this generation have chosen to avoid them altogether. But the Wynton Marsalis Quartet is not given to avoidance, which is why we observe fresh things happening to these familiar pieces, and spaces found for new footprints on ballroom floors scuffed and marked by hundreds of feet. From the opening gumbo street beat that redefines the dance pulsation of “Caravan,” through the audacious multiple angles on the express tempo of the concluding version of “Cherokee,” these young men prove that the bloom of the unique can often be most easily recognized within the context of the familiar. Yes, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Bob Hurst, and Jeff Watts show us that there is a seriousness, adventure, wit, and idiomatic skill in the air, and that that very air threatens to become a storm of increasingly glorious invention. As you listen to these performances, some of that glory will surely reveal itself. “Soon All Will Know”.