The Marsalis Family - A Jazz Celebration
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Actor: Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, Wynton MarsalisDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Marsalis Music
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Movie Review: PRICELESS -- get the CD ***and*** the DVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
A treat for all jazz lovers, and a good look at the pianist who taught Harry Connick Jr. (whom Harry's still trying to measure up to, with a long ways to go). There are recordings with Ellis and Wynton, Ellis and Branford, and Ellis with any number of other jazz stars, but precious few with the entire Marsalis clan. Happily, that situation is now beautifully and joyously remedied with this recording date.
You have the whole family jumping here and Harry as well, plus a few New Orleans sidemen to round out the group. The setting was an August 2001 concert at the University of New Orleans, and the occasion was a jam session to mark Papa Ellis's retirement from the UNO music department. The event was broadcast on PBS, and the DVD was the result. A great party all around and some very memorable music, considering how rarely the entire family plays together. It's a Don't Miss.
FYI, there's much more music on the DVD than on the CD, so get the DVD for your widescreen and the CD for your traveling music.
See my review of the accompanying CD for more information.
Summary of The Marsalis Family - A Jazz Celebration
Jazz may have had its King (Oliver), its Duke (Ellington), and its Count (Basie), but if there's a single royal family, it has to be New Orleans pianist Ellis Marsalis and his remarkable sons, trumpeter Wynton, saxophonist Branford, trombonist Delfeayo, and drummer Jason. Recorded in their hometown in August 2001, this 82-minute concert (plus another half hour of excellent interviews) brings all five together in a variety of settings, from solo pieces to full group workouts. The music, including such chestnuts as "Caravan" (a nice duet with Ellis and guest Harry Connick Jr.), "Saint James Infirmary," and Louis Armstrong's "Struttin' with Some Barbecue," is impeccable (as are sound and visuals). And if the pristine concert hall vibe doesn't exactly encourage getting down and dirty, well, the Marsalis Family, long one of jazz music's class acts, can still get over--anytime, anywhere. --Sam GrahamMusic Video & Concerts DVD Video
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