Live at Blues Alley is a double live album by the Wynton Marsalis Quartet, recorded at Blues Alley in December 1986 and released through Columbia Records in 1987. The quartet included trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, bassist Robert Hurst, pianist Marcus Roberts and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts. The album was produced by Steven Epstein; George Butler served as executive producer.
In 1988, the album reached a peak position of number two on Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Composition The double live album Live at Blues Alley by the Wynton Marsalis Quartet was recorded December 19–20, 1986, at Blues Alley in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Members of the quartet included trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, double bassist Robert Hurst, pianist Marcus Roberts and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts. The album was produced by Steven Epstein; George Butler served as executive producer.
Marsalis's compositions on the album include "Knozz-Moe-King", "Skain's Domain", "Delfeayo's Dilemma", and "Much Later". Stanley Crouch wrote the album's liner notes.
Critical reception
AllMusic's Scott Yanow recommended the album.
Track listing
Adapted from AllMusic.
Personnel Musicians Wynton Marsalis – trumpet Marcus Roberts – piano Robert Hurst – double bass Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums
Production Steven Epstein – producer George Butler – executive producer Tim Geelan – engineer, mixing Phil Gitomer – assistant engineer J.B. Matteotti – assistant engineer Delfeayo Marsalis – mixing Stanley Crouch – liner notes
Charts In 1988, Live at Blues Alley reached number two on Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Chart (1988)Peakposition US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)2
See also
List of 1930s jazz standards List of post-1950 jazz standards
References