Two Men With The Blues

Two Men With The Blues

 
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The event was simply billed as "Willie Nelson Sings the Blues," but the historic two-night stand on January 12 and 13, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center was far more than that. Call it a summit meeting between two American icons, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, two of the most significant figures in modern-day country and jazz, who discovered common ground in their love for jazz standards and the blues. Their performance stirred the sounds of New Orleans, Nashville, Austin and New York City into a brilliantly programmed mix that was equal parts down-home and cosmopolitan, with plenty of swing and just a touch of melancholy. To say that these shows were a hot ticket would be an understatement. Luckily, the tapes were rolling and the results of this unique collaboration now constitute the Blue Note album Two Men With The Blues for everyone who couldn't cram into The Allen Room. Featuring great playing from one of the hottest bands around these classic tracks are given new life by the extraordinary dual talents of Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis. At a time when most people are thinking of retirement, Willie has never been busier. His profile has been high in recent weeks with his various career retrospective releases and sold out tour and this album can rightly stake it's place alongside anything else he has done. Wynton rarely sounds so relaxed and both of these musical giants are clearly having the time of their lives together on these new interpretations of some of the greatest songs of the 20th century.
Product Details
  • Artist: Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis
  • Binding: Audio CD
  • EAN: 5099950445424
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
  • NumberOfDiscs: 1
  • OriginalReleaseDate: 2008-07-08
  • ProductGroup: Music
  • ProductTypeName: ABIS_MUSIC
  • Publisher: Blue Note Records
  • ReleaseDate: 2008-07-08
  • Studio: Blue Note Records

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For The Music Lover2008-09-03
It's all there !! New Orleans Blue's Jazz Horns Bass Piano !!!! It's all there !! And Wonderfully done !!!
Good live stuff !2008-09-03
I love Willies voice, he can sing anything and get away with it ! Team him with Wynton, and it's beautiful music ! For a "live" recording, it's very enjoyable !
Gorgeous jazz CD2008-09-03
Talk about an amazing event. Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson together for two nights. I wish I could have been there, but the CD is the next best thing. All the songs are good and the engineering is stellar.

One comment, this CD will not play on any of my Macs. This severely reduces my enjoyment of the music, since I often do play a CD via the computer, particularly if I don't want to compress something that's this good to an MP3.

Rebecca Kyle, August 2008
country blue2008-09-02
I like most anything by Willie Nelson and this is no exception. I nice mix of blues and country
neither fish nor fowl2008-09-02
This effort is not blues, jazz or country. Probably just someone's good idea to sell product. Wynton Marsalis is a fine jazz artist and should stick to that genre. Although seem to remember he did some real nice stuff with the Grateful Dead. Willie Nelson is best known for being Willie Nelson as well as a great songwriter. He should stick to being his iconic self and songwriting. Am I the only person who does not want to hear him sing or play guitar? His band is usually composed of friends and family members who are not always good musicians. If you enjoy Willie's singing and like to hear his band, then, by all means buy this. Otherwise avoid it and look for just about anything else Marsalis has recorded. Or, if you are looking for blues music, suggest you buy something by a blues artist. If you are looking for a style of blues that this sort of tries to be (this is not blues), listen to Taj Mahal.
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