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Wynton Marsalis (album)

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Recorded
  
1981

Length
  
41:01

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Columbia

Released
  
January 8, 1982 (1982-01-08)

Studio
  
CBS Recording Studio New York City (#1-2, 7) CBS/Sony Studios Shinanomachi, Roppongi, Tokyo (#3-6)

Wynton Marsalis is the debut album of jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It was released in 1982 by Columbia Records. It features seven tracks, three composed by Marsalis. The album peaked at number 165 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.

Personnel

  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Branford Marsalis – tenor and soprano saxophone (tracks 1–5 & 7)
  • Herbie Hancock – piano (tracks 3, 5–6)
  • Kenny Kirkland – piano (tracks 1–2 & 7)
  • Ron Carter – bass (tracks 3–6)
  • Charles Fambrough – bass (track 7)
  • Clarence Seay – bass (tracks 1–2)
  • Tony Williams – drums (tracks 3–6)
  • Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums (tracks 1–2 & 7)

    • References

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