Loved Ones is a jazz duo album by Ellis Marsalis and Branford Marsalis. Originally conceived as Ellis's solo record of songs about "unforgettable women," it became a duo project based on his realization that "Branford would sound really good on some of (the songs).".[3] The album reached Number 5 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[1]

Loved Ones
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1996
RecordedAugust & September 1995
GenreJazz
Length73:35
LabelSony Music
ProducerDelfeayo Marsalis
Branford Marsalis chronology
Buckshot LeFonque
(1994)
Loved Ones
(1996)
The Dark Keys
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]

In his AllMusic review, Scott Yanow calls the set "pleasing and thoughtful if not quite essential," noting that Branford's contributions "sometimes (liven) up the selections although mostly playing a subsidiary role to his father."[1] Don Heckman, writing in the Los Angeles Times, called the recording "one of the most appealing CDs of the year," citing "the warm camaraderie of the father-son musical connection."[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Loved Ones". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  2. ^ a b Heckman, Don (1996-03-17). "Jazz Spotlight: Ellis and Branford Marsalis, Loved Ones". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  3. ^ "Loved Ones". BranfordMarsalis.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
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