WYNTON MARSALIS - Hot House Flowers (1984-1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Wynton Marsalis, very much in his Miles Davis period, plays quite melodically throughout this ballad-dominated outing with strings. Branford Marsalis (on tenor and soprano), flutist Kent Jordan, pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Jeff Watts are strong assets but it is Wynton's subtle creativity on such songs as "Stardust," "When You Wish Upon a Star," Duke Ellington's "Melancholia," and "I'm Confessin'" that makes this recording special. The arrangements by Robert Freedman generally keep the strings from sounding too sticky and Wynton's tone is consistently. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Stardust 4'07
Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish
2     Lazy Afternoon 5'03
John Latouche / Jürg Morgenthaler / Jerome Moross
3     For All We Know 6'15
J. Fred Coots / Sam M. Lewis
4     When You Wish Upon a Star 4'40
Leigh Harline / Ned Washington
5     Django 4'52
John Lewis
6     Melancholia 5'09
Duke Ellington
7     Hot House Flowers 5'46
Wynton Marsalis
8     I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 5'41
Doc Daugherty / Al J. Neiburg / Ellis Reynolds
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Jeff "Tain" Watts
Flute [Alto] – Kent Jordan
Piano – Kenny Kirkland
Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Soprano] – Branford Marsalis
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis