WYNTON MARSALIS - Unforgivable Blackness : The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis' soundtrack to Ken Burns' documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson is a compelling and rootsy mix of blues and swing. Having worked with Burns on the PBS "Jazz" series, Marsalis' Unforgivable Blackness soundtrack seems like a natural progression of a fruitful partnership. Not dissimilar to such past Marsalis projects as the Jelly Roll Morton album Mr. Jelly Lord, the album features Marsalis in various small-group settings along with such longtime Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra regulars as drummer Herlin Riley, pianist Eric Lewis, saxophonist Wessell Anderson, bassist Reginald Veal, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, and others, including guitarist Doug Wamble, who adds his unique blend of old-time blues, folk, and jazz to Marsalis' own signature updating of '20s and '30s jazz. Although four previously released tracks appear here, two off Standard Time, Vol. 6: Mr. Jelly Lord and two from Marsalis' Reeltime, the majority of the album is newly recorded and all of it sounds of a piece. Ironically, Marsalis' deepest musical influence and aesthetic nemesis, trumpeter Miles Davis, also recorded an album for a film about the troubled boxing champ Johnson, 1970's fusion classic Tribute to Jack Johnson. However, where Davis' album seemed to reflect the counterculture and Black Power movements of the time, Marsalis is more traditionally cinematic in his approach, with each track evoking the pride, urbanity, strength, and tragedy of the legendary Johnson. by Matt Collar  
Tracklist :
1     What Have You Done? 1:58
Wynton Marsalis
2     Ghost in the House 5:04
Wynton Marsalis
3     Jack Johnson Two-Step 1:37
Wynton Marsalis
4     But Deep Down 0:50
Wynton Marsalis
5     Love & Hate 1:41
Wynton Marsalis
6     High Society 1:22
Wynton Marsalis
7     Careless Love 2:12
W.C. Handy / Martha E. Koenig / Spencer Williams
8     New Orleans Bump 4:35
Jelly Roll Morton
9     Troubles My Soul 3:31
Wynton Marsalis
10     Deep Creek 5:14
Jelly Roll Morton
11     The Johnson 2-Step 2:37
Wynton Marsalis
12     Rattlesnake Tail Swing 2:32
Wynton Marsalis
13     Weary Blues 3:19
Artie Matthews
14     Troubles My Soul 3:20
Wynton Marsalis
15     Johnson Two-Step 1:56
Wynton Marsalis
16     Fire in the Night 3:28
Wynton Marsalis
17     Morning Song 2:48
Wynton Marsalis
18     I'll Sing My Song 1:17
Wynton Marsalis
19     Buddy Bolden's Blues 1:21
Jelly Roll Morton
20     The Last Bell 2:47
Wynton Marsalis
21     We'll Meet Again Someday 4:32
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Wessell Anderson
Banjo – Don Vappie, Doug Wamble
Bass – Reginald Veal
Bass Clarinet – Gideon Feldstein, Victor Goines
Clarinet – Dr. Michael White, Gideon Feldstein, Sam Karam, Sherman Irby, Victor Goines, Wessell Anderson
Drums – Herlin Riley
Film Director – Ken Burns
Guitar – Don Vappie, Doug Wamble
Percussion – Eric Lewis, Kimati Dinizulu
Piano – Eric Lewis, Eric Reed
Producer – Delfeayo Marsalis, Ken Burns, Paul Barnes
Tenor Saxophone – Stephen Riley
Trombone – Lucien Barbarin
Trumpet – Marcus Printup, Wynton Marsalis
Tuba – Wycliffe Gordon