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Publisher : Blue Note Records Artist : Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis Manufacturer : Blue Note Records
 
Description
Two Men with the Blues is no more a jazz album than a blues album. It's neither jazz returning home, nor blues wandering out. What Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis have created is a compilation of jump-blues standards with arrangements that compliment both genres. While most of the album is careful not to take itself too seriously, there are a few tracks that seem to plod on for ages. The live set kicks off with the upbeat "Bright Lights, Big City," on which Marsalis' horn is crisp and full. "Ain't Nobody's Business" and "Basin Street Blues" are arranged slower than better known versions but still fit the album's context. Nelson and Marsalis's take on "Stardust" comes off as a bit too "Sinatra" for Nelson's thin vocal, while "Georgia on My Mind" just doesn't work at all. Still, the things that work, work well. "Night Life" and "Rainy Day Blues" are particular stand-outs, and "Caldonia" is a faithful homage to the Louis Jordan original (minus Jordan's screaming punch line, of course). The album ends riding high on closer "That's All," with its straight-out-of-a-New-Orleans-Baptist-church feel. Both Nelson and Marsalis are notorious for collaborating with other artists. Therefore, it seems only natural that they've found themselves on a project together. Overall, this set is well worth the wait. --Eric C.P. Martin
Customer reviews for 'Two Men With The Blues'
«Dyn-o-mite!»
What a great album - my husband and I so enjoy this one! We have never particularly been Willie Nelson fans, but heard a song played from this on XM and couldn't wait to get the whole album. It's fun music - and we are both becoming Nelson fans. Of course, what can you say about Wynton - he's good at anything he does. Highly recommend this one!
[Tuesday, October 07, 2008]
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«not the "historic ... summit" the product description would lead you to believe»
You can probably figure out what this album might sound like. It's sensible and relatively enjoyable at times, but hardly earth shattering. If you're looking for dinner jazz that might make your guests ask, "Is that Willie Nelson?" This is it.
[Tuesday, October 07, 2008]
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«Great CD»
Two of the best! If you thought Wille was only country, guess what? This is one smooth CD.
[Wednesday, September 17, 2008]
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