From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
2007 studio album by Wynton Marsalis
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From the Plantation to the Penitentiary is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis that was released in 2007. It reached No. 2 on Billboard's Top Jazz chart.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    link |
| BBC | (Favorable) March 13, 2007 |
| ARTISTdirect | link |
| Audiophile Audition | link |
| Entertainment Weekly | A 03/30/07 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [1] |
| From the Plantation to the Penitentiary | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 6, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | June 28 – 29, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:26 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Delfeayo Marsalis | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "From the Plantation to the Penitentiary" | 11:48 |
| 2. | "Find Me" | 9:34 |
| 3. | "Doin' (Y)our Thing" | 8:37 |
| 4. | "Love and Broken Hearts" | 7:40 |
| 5. | "Supercapitalism" | 6:55 |
| 6. | "These Are Those Soulful Days" | 8:04 |
| 7. | "Where Y'all At?" | 5:48 |
Personnel
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Walter Blanding – tenor and soprano saxophone
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Ali Jackson – drums
- Jennifer Sanon – vocals
Charts
- 2007 Billboard Top Jazz Albums # 2 [2]
Further reading
- Review of the album, including parts of an interview with Wynton Marsalis: Onesto, Li. "Wynton Marsalis: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary" Revolution March 18, 2007