''J Mood'' is an album by

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Award ...

that won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group in 1987.

Critical reception

In a review for ''

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'', Robert Christgau said that Marsalis is "chief among the younger players who eschew expressionistic excess in favor of technical command and respect for history", and that ''J Mood'' "isn't as staid as you might think, holding subtle pleasures to spare for those with time to spare". ''

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which were (at the time of publication) currently available in Europe or the United States. The first nine editions were compiled ...

'' lists the album as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.

Track listing

Personnel

– trumpet *

Marcus Roberts Marthaniel "Marcus" Roberts (born August 7, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and teacher. Early life Roberts was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. His mother was a gospel singer who had gone blind a ...

– piano * Robert Hurst III – double bass *

Jeff "Tain" Watts Jeff "Tain" Watts (born January 20, 1960) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, and others. Biography Watts got the nickname "Tain" from Kenny ...

– drums

References

1986 albums Columbia Records albums Wynton Marsalis albums Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Albums produced by George Butler (record producer) {{1980s-jazz-album-stub