Belonging (Branford Marsalis Quartet album)
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| Belonging | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | March 25–29, 2024[1] | |||
| Studio | Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (New Orleans)[1] | |||
| Length | 62:50 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Branford Marsalis | |||
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Belonging is a studio album by Branford Marsalis Quartet. It was released on March 28, 2025, through Blue Note Records, in CD, LP and digital formats.[2]
Consisting of six tracks with a total runtime of approximately sixty-three minutes, the album is a reinterpretation of Belonging by Keith Jarrett.[2][3] It is Branford Marsalis' first album released through Blue Note as a leader.[4] He had previously released a collaborative project with Everette Harp titled Common Ground in 1993 on Blue Note Contemporary, a subdivision of Blue Note.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Observer | [4] |
AllMusic compared the album to Jarrett's Belonging, stating it encompasses "a fresh intensity, as well as a gregariousness to the material," also noting it taps "into Jarrett's more introspective qualities."[2] Hank Shteamer, writing for The New York Times, remarked, "Marsalis has tackled imposing jazz masterworks before, covering the entirety of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme in the studio and onstage in the early 2000s, but at its best, his Belonging goes deeper."[5]
The Observer rated the album four stars and noted, "It remains a towering piece, with Marsalis faithfully following Garbarek's mid-solo acrobatics, though his tone is a tad less abrasive, pianist Joey Calderazzo's chords less pummeling."[4] Glide stated, "the granular detail of the arrangements and performances is readily discernible throughout Belonging."[6]