J Mood
1986 studio album by Wynton Marsalis
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J Mood is an album by Wynton Marsalis that won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group in 1987.[4]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 14, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | December 17–20, 1985 | |||
| Studio | RCA, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Butler, Steven Epstein | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
| The Village Voice | B+[3] |
Critical reception
In a review for Playboy, Robert Christgau said that Marsalis is "chief among the younger players who eschew expressionistic excess in favor of technical command and respect for history", and that J Mood "isn't as staid as you might think, holding subtle pleasures to spare for those with time to spare".[5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings lists the album as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "J Mood" | 8:35 | |
| 2. | "Presence That Lament Brings" | Marcus Roberts | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Insane Asylum" | Donald Brown | 6:34 |
| 4. | "Skain's Domain" | 6:30 | |
| 5. | "Melodique" | 4:32 | |
| 6. | "After" | Ellis Marsalis Jr. | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Much Later" | 4:36 |
Personnel
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Marcus Roberts – piano
- Robert Hurst III – bass
- Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums
