The Majesty of the Blues

Album by Wynton Marsalis

The Majesty of the Blues is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, released in 1989. The album blends post-bop jazz with blues and gospel influences, utilising big-band and orchestral textures to explore American musical traditions and marking a period in Marsalis's career focused on composition and historical engagement with jazz forms.
First released: 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Majesty of the Blues ( The Puheeman Strut )
    15:08
  2. 2.
    Hickory Dickory Dock
    9:08
  3. 3.
    The New Orleans Function
    35:47

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