''Wynton Marsalis'' is the debut album by the jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It was released in 1982 by

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. It contains seven tracks, three composed by Marsalis. The album peaked at number 165 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number nine on the ''

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'' Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing

Personnel

* Wynton Marsalis – trumpet *

Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed inst ...

– tenor and soprano saxophones (tracks 1-5, 7) *

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

– piano (tracks 3, 5, 6) *

Kenny Kirkland Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard. After years ...

– piano (tracks 1, 2, 7) *

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded nu ...

– double bass (tracks 3-6) * Charles Fambrough – double bass (track 7) *

Clarence Seay Clarence Seay (born January 7, 1957, Washington, DC) is a jazz bassist and composer. He has been an acoustic bassist with the Wallace Roney Quintet for over 15 years. Seay, also known as "Big C", is a disciple of the Paul Chambers school of ja ...

– double bass (tracks 1-2) * Tony Williams – drums (tracks 3-6) * Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums (tracks 1-2, 7)

References

{{Authority control 1982 debut albums Columbia Records albums Wynton Marsalis albums

Track listing

Personnel

See also

References