Black Codes (From the Underground)

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Black Codes (From the Underground)
Studio album by Wynton Marsalis
Released	1985
Recorded	January 7, 1985 - January 11, 1985, and January 14, 1985
Genre	Post-bop Neo-bop
Length	50:41
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Steve Epstein
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Wynton Marsalis chronology
Hot House Flowers (1984) Black Codes (From the Underground) (1985) Tomasi: Trumpet Concerto and Jolivet: Trumpet Concerto & Concertino (1986)

Black Codes (From the Underground) is a 1985 post-bop jazz album by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Originally released on record, it was reissued on CD in 1990. It is widely considered to be one of Marsalis' best albums.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Black Codes" – 9:31
2. "For Wee Folks" – 9:06
3. "Delfeayo's Dilemma" – 6:46
4. "Phryzzinian Man" – 6:44
5. "Aural Oasis" – 5:35
6. "Chambers of Tain" – 7:38
7. "Blues" – 5:21

[edit] Personnel

• Wynton Marsalis — trumpet, leader
• Branford Marsalis — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Kenny Kirkland — piano
• Charnett Moffett — bass
• Jeff "Tain" Watts — drums

[edit] Additional personnel

• Steve Epstein — producer
• George Butler — executive producer
• Tim Geelan — chief engineer, remix engineer
• Stanley Crouch — liner notes