The Ways of Warmdaddy
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| The Ways of Warmdaddy | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic[1] | |||
| Producer | Billy Banks | |||
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The Ways of Warmdaddy is the second album by the American musician Wessell Anderson, released in 1996.[2][3] The album title refers to Wynton Marsalis's nickname for Anderson; Anderson started with Marsalis's bands.[4][5] Anderson supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
Produced by Billy Banks, the album was recorded in New Orleans in the summer of 1995.[7][8][9] Anderson wrote six of its eight tracks.[10] The Ways of Warmdaddy includes versions of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo" (as a solo saxophone piece for Anderson) and "Rockin' in Rhythm".[11][12] Ellis Marsalis played piano on some tracks.[10]
