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Track Listings
| 1. Ice Cream |
| 2. Forty - Four |
| 3. Joe Turner's |
| 4. The Last Time |
| 5. Careless Love |
| 6. Kidman Blues |
| 7. Layla |
| 8. Joliet Bound |
| 9. Just A Closer Walk With Thee (featuring Taj Mahal) |
| 10. Corrine, Corrina (featuring Taj Mahal) |
| 11. Stagger Lee (featuring Taj Mahal - DVD only) |
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Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton are two of the finest musicians of their generation. They joined forces for the first time on Play The Blues - Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center. Over the years, many greats have graced the stage at Lincoln Center but none as luminous as the combined talents of Wynton and Eric. This special version of the album that ensued includes a DVD of the show, with bonus track.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By bluenote
Format:Audio CD
United by dalliances with purism as young men and an abiding love of classic blues and jazz, Eric Clapton and Wynton Marsalis are a more comfortable fit than it may initially seem. Both musicians are synthesists, not innovators, stitching together elements from their idols in an attempt to preserve the past while bringing it into the present, so their sensibilities are aligned and, in 2011, they're amenable to a partnership that explores their common ground.
So, Clapton and Marsalis held a series of concerts at New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center in April of 2011, the guitarist selecting the songs (apart from "Layla", performed upon the request of bassist Carlos Henriquez), the trumpeter picking the band and working up the arrangements, using King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band as his template yet finding room for piano and, of course, guitar.
Clapton's choice of songs leans heavily toward the '20s -- so much so that the dip into postwar electric blues via Howlin' Wolf's "Forty Four" feels a bit of a shock -- and the arrangements are faithful to classic New Orleans jazz yet loose, never quite hidebound to tradition and finding plenty of space for every one of the players to roam; Clapton and Marsalis surely solo plenty, but so do trombonist Chris Crenshaw, clarinetist Victor Goines, and pianist Dan Nimmer.
There's not much ego on display -- even the inclusion of "Layla" doesn't feel forced, thanks to Marsalis' inventive New Orleans funeral arrangement of this overly familiar tune -- but the joy is palpable and the chemistry natural.
Compared to Wynton's duet albums with Willie Nelson, this is both more traditional and riskier, and compared to Clapton's latter-day duets with B.B. King and J.J. Cale, this finds the guitarist none too deferential.
These are consummate musicians united by playing music they love, and their passion resonates so strongly it's hard not to enjoy Clapton and Marsalis playing the blues. S. T. Erlewine
Best tracks: "Ice Cream", "Careless Love", "Layla", "Corrine, Corrina".
The Definitive Collection
Riding With the King
The Road to Escondido
Two Men With The Blues - Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis
Here We Go Again
So, Clapton and Marsalis held a series of concerts at New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center in April of 2011, the guitarist selecting the songs (apart from "Layla", performed upon the request of bassist Carlos Henriquez), the trumpeter picking the band and working up the arrangements, using King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band as his template yet finding room for piano and, of course, guitar.
Clapton's choice of songs leans heavily toward the '20s -- so much so that the dip into postwar electric blues via Howlin' Wolf's "Forty Four" feels a bit of a shock -- and the arrangements are faithful to classic New Orleans jazz yet loose, never quite hidebound to tradition and finding plenty of space for every one of the players to roam; Clapton and Marsalis surely solo plenty, but so do trombonist Chris Crenshaw, clarinetist Victor Goines, and pianist Dan Nimmer.
There's not much ego on display -- even the inclusion of "Layla" doesn't feel forced, thanks to Marsalis' inventive New Orleans funeral arrangement of this overly familiar tune -- but the joy is palpable and the chemistry natural.
Compared to Wynton's duet albums with Willie Nelson, this is both more traditional and riskier, and compared to Clapton's latter-day duets with B.B. King and J.J. Cale, this finds the guitarist none too deferential.
These are consummate musicians united by playing music they love, and their passion resonates so strongly it's hard not to enjoy Clapton and Marsalis playing the blues. S. T. Erlewine
Best tracks: "Ice Cream", "Careless Love", "Layla", "Corrine, Corrina".
The Definitive Collection
Riding With the King
The Road to Escondido
Two Men With The Blues - Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis
Here We Go Again
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By S J Buck
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
4 stars on one listen to the CD and one watch of the DVD. My feeling is that one more listen it will be 5 stars. To be honest its not a combination of artists I thought I'd ever see. Wynton Marsalis is one of the finest Trumpet players on the planet, being an accomplished (thats an understatement) Jazz and Classical player. So to match him with Eric Clapton seemed a little odd. However as 'Bluenotes' excellent review explains better than I can they work together really well. The warmth and respect for each other seems natural and in no way forced.
The music in simplistic terms is mainly in the Trad Jazz tradition, as its mainly based on King Olivers 1920s band. With the exception of Clapton and his regular Piano player Chris Stainton the band is entirely Wynton Marsalis's. And what a band. I was fortunate enough to see the core of this band at Ronnie Scotts recently and they are absolutely brilliant. Eric Clapton isn't a Jazz guitarist but as he chose all but one of the songs (and the one he didn't choose was Layla), and most have a blues leaning he is really on home turf and contributes some fine solos, with Wynton Marsalis looking on approvingly.
Its great value for money to get the CD and the DVD, and certainly gets my recommendation.
The music in simplistic terms is mainly in the Trad Jazz tradition, as its mainly based on King Olivers 1920s band. With the exception of Clapton and his regular Piano player Chris Stainton the band is entirely Wynton Marsalis's. And what a band. I was fortunate enough to see the core of this band at Ronnie Scotts recently and they are absolutely brilliant. Eric Clapton isn't a Jazz guitarist but as he chose all but one of the songs (and the one he didn't choose was Layla), and most have a blues leaning he is really on home turf and contributes some fine solos, with Wynton Marsalis looking on approvingly.
Its great value for money to get the CD and the DVD, and certainly gets my recommendation.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Antoine
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being a huge fan for many many years of EC, I bought this automatically as I would any new release of his. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, not being overly familiar with Wynton Marsalis and his music (being far more of a blues fan than jazz although that may change!). I needn't have worried, the band is top notch as one would expect and all concerned clearly enjoyed the experience. I love hearing how EC always approaches old songs or reworkings of familiar ones and Layla doesn't disappoint. The rest of the show is mostly in the trad jazz vein and is a joy to listen to. He contributes some fine solos, all in his trademark style, mostly on a Gibson 335 for a change (being better suited for jazz than a strat). The package with the DVD is definitely the one to go for especially with it being a live performance plus you get a few snippets of interviews and rehearsal footage and a bonus solo performance of Stagger Lee from Taj Mahal.
An excellent addition to EC's catalogue and one I'll probably be replaying a lot more than last year's studio album.
An excellent addition to EC's catalogue and one I'll probably be replaying a lot more than last year's studio album.
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New Orleans jazz here I come
Brilliant a must have. Bought this for my husband as a gift, he was more than impressed, it's being played non stop.
Published 20 days ago by NICOLA COLLINS
4.0 out of 5 stars
What a great double act
I bought this for my father as a gift as he has met Marsalis. I am trying to buy him different experiences and this one with Clapton is one such disc. Read more
Published 22 days ago by June Rose Kimiko Ito-Sheedy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Clapton at his rawest
Not really long enough. Great to see him enjoying Ice Cream. Brilliant look at Clapton playing what he does best
Published 1 month ago by Exeter reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
no sophisticated review i`m afraid but if you like good guitar then this is the boy for you.pure enjoyment.does what it says on the tin.
Published 1 month ago by A. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of Jazz
Enjoy this recording and play it regularly. Have bought it for a friend. First heard it at my jazz session which I attend once a month.
Published 1 month ago by Marina M Porch
4.0 out of 5 stars
A new direction for Clapton
If you like blues with a jazz leaning fine. a nice late night relaxing album. but not for hard core rock blues fans.
Published 2 months ago by C. A. Johns
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brave Clapton
Eric Clapton proves he is still up for a challenge and rises to the task with flying colours. It is always rewarding to see fellow musicians enjoying each other in performance. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Steve Gomersall
5.0 out of 5 stars
wynton marsalis band
Fantastic band of musicians, the solos are incredible Eric Clapton is the best .a very good selections of tracks.
Really great album.
Really great album.
Published 3 months ago by Alexander J. Hardy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Two musical genius together
It is a fantastic idea that Winton Marsalis play music with other musicians, from totaly different musical trends. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tamas Urvölgyi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product CD & DVD
Quick service thanks well packaged have played the CD and watched the DVD several times great blues music superbly played
Published 4 months ago by Crowshott
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