Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton

Artist:  Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton
Origin:   USA & UK
Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Contemporary Blues, New Orleans Jazz, Modern Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Pop, Jump Blues

Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton decided on this project of the sound early Jump-Blues Band with a New Orleans Jazz, they performed together in Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Title:  Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play The Blues  (2011)
Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Contemporary Blues, New Orleans Jazz, Modern Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Pop, Jump Blues
Label:  Warner Bros./Rhino
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Ice Cream  (7:38)
 2.  Forty-Four  (7:13)
 3.  Joe Turner's Blues  (7:48)
 4.  The Last Time  (4:18)
 5.  Careless Love  (7:43)
 6.  Kidman Blues  (4:21)
 7.  Layla  (9:09)
 8.  Joliet Bound  (3:50)
 9.  Just A Closer Walk With Thee (feat. Taj Mahal) (12:20)
10. Corrine, Corrina (feat. Taj Mahal) (10:22)

Personnel:

Wynton Marsalis:  Trumpet, Vocals
Eric Clapton:  Vocals, Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Victor Goines:  Clarinet
Marcus Printup:  Trumpet
Chjris Crenshaw:  Trombone, Vocals
Don Vapple:  Banjo
Chris Stainton:  Keyboards
Dan Nimmer:  Piano
Carlos Henriquez:  Bass
Ali Jackson:  Drums

Special Guest:

Taj Mahal:  Vocals on Tracks:  9, 10, Banjo on Track 10

Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play The Blues is the project album by Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton, was released on September 13, 2011 by Warner Bros./Rhino, with members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra as they brought to life a repertoire of songs selected by Eric Clapton and arranged by Wynton Marsalis.