For this CD, Wynton and Ellis Marsalis perform music both old and new that is heard on the Peanuts television specials. Wynton's septet (altoist Wessell Anderson, Victor Goines on tenor, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, pianist Eric Reed, bassist Benjamin Wolfe, and drummer Herlin Riley in addition to the trumpeter-leader) jam on several of Marsalis' compositions, Ellis Marsalis' trio performs six of Vince Guaraldi's themes and, on "Little Birdie," an all-star group (including three of the Marsalises but not Wynton) back Germaine Bazzle's vocal. The music is reasonably enjoyable but not too substantial, worth getting even if it is not one of Wynton's more significant albums. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Joe Cool's Blues
04/12/1994 | Sony
All Music Guide Review
Joe Cool's Blues Track Listing
Credits of Joe Cool's Blues
- Branford Marsalis
- Sax (Tenor)
- Michael Marciano
- Engineer
- Wynton Marsalis
- Trumpet, Main Performer
- Delfeayo Marsalis
- Trombone, Mixing, Producer, Mastering, Editing
- Earl Martin
- Mixing Assistant
- Greg Pagani
- Mixing Assistant
- Tom Peterson
- Sax (Baritone)
- Ed Reed
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Reynolds
- Engineer
- Patrick Smith
- Mixing
- Clarence Reggie Toussaint
- Engineer
- Ben Wolfe
- Bass, Bass (Upright)
- Victor "Red" Atkins
- Arranger, Horn
- Josephine DiDonato
- Art Direction
- Ken Nahoum
- Photography
- J.R. Branch
- Assistant Engineer
- Charles Schulz
- Illustrations
- Eric Reed
- Piano
- Herlin Riley
- Drums
- Reginald Veal
- Bass
- Wessell Anderson
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
- Jim Anderson
- Mixing
- Victor Atkins
- Horn Arrangements
- Germaine Bazzle
- Vocals
- Dr. George Butler
- Executive Producer
- Martin Butler
- Drums
- Stanley Crouch
- Liner Notes
- Chuck Findley
- Trumpet
- Victor Goines
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- Wycliffe Gordon
- Trombone
- Ellis Marsalis
- Piano, Main Performer, Performer

















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