Article: Jason Marsalis: Music in Motion (Basin Street Records BSR 0302-2).(Review)

Jason Marsalis: Music in Motion (Basin Street Records BSR 0302-2)

Drummer Jason Marsalis composed all the tunes on this CD, which comes with liner notes that offer brief but insightful explanations of the music. Besides Marsalis on drums and percussion, the band features John Ellis on tenor saxophone, Derek Douget on alto and soprano saxophones, Jonathan Lefcoski on piano, and Peter Harris on bass. Musically and sonically, the drums are featured; but they do not dominate the proceedings. As the title implies, this is music that moves, performed with drive and energy. Marsalis explains in the liner notes that he did not ...

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