Wynton’s five favorite jazz recordings

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Posted on September 23rd, 2005 in Articles | Tags: articles

Last Saturday, the Wall Street Journal (weekend edition) asked Wynton Marsalis what his five favorite jazz recordings are:

John Coltrane Quartet – Crescent (1964)

Billie Holiday – Lady in Satin (1958)

Thelonious Monk – Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (1955)

Duke Ellington – The New Orleans Suite (1970)

Charlie Parker – One Night in Birdland (1950)

At the Monterey Jazz Festival this year, Wynton said he had a chance to hear Duke play "The New Orleans Suite" live because of his father but skipped it to watch a Raider game, something he said he now regrets.
Posted by Mark on 2009-12-02 20:51:36 I'd like to see the man's toughts on Lennie Tristano, too. (I apologize if he have alredy talked about it somewhere... Just couldn't find it) Peace!
Posted by Rafael on 2009-11-19 18:33:28 Wynton and the JALC Orchestra did an outstanding rendition of Duke Ellington's "The New Orleans Suite" at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of both - truly an indescribable treat to hear it live!
Posted by Diana on 2009-05-15 12:17:20 Ah, the New Orleans Suite... 1970 was a year for the birth of fine things...
Posted by Karen on 2009-05-13 09:06:27

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