Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2 is an album by Wynton Marsalis that was released in 1991.[2] It is part two of the three-part blues cycle recorded by Marsalis and his quintet.[3]
| Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 30, 1991 | |||
| Studio | BMG Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:56 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Butler | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Psalm 26" | 1:29 | |
| 2. | "Uptown Ruler" | 11:11 | |
| 3. | "The Truth Is Spoken Here" | Marcus Roberts | 6:50 |
| 4. | "The Burglar" | Todd Williams | 8:38 |
| 5. | "Prayer" | 6:26 | |
| 6. | "Harmonique" | 4:53 | |
| 7. | "Down Home with Homey" | 11:56 | |
| 8. | "Psalm 26" | 1:36 |
Personnel edit
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Reginald Veal – double bass, trombone
- Marcus Roberts – piano, alto saxophone
- Todd Williams – tenor saxophone
- Herlin Riley – double bass, drums[4]
Production
- George Butler – executive producer
- Steven Epstein – producer
- Stanley Crouch – liner notes[4]
References edit
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 950. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Jiles, Robert (1 September 1991). "Wynton Marsalis, Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1: Thick in the South; Vol. 2: Uptown Ruler; Vol. 3: Levee Low Moan (Columbia Records) - OffBeat Magazine". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2 - Wynton Marsalis | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.