Buckshot LeFonque (album)

Buckshot LeFonque is the eponymous debut album of Branford Marsalis's jazz/hip-hop/rock group. Creating a new hybrid sound, It peaked at number 38 on the Heatseekers Billboard chart and number 94 on the R&B Albums chart.[1]

Buckshot LeFonque
Studio album by Buckshot LeFonque (Branford Marsalis)
Released	August 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Jazz / R&B
Length	41:47
Label	Sony Music
Producer	Branford Marsalis / DJ Premier / Blackheart
Buckshot LeFonque (Branford Marsalis) chronology
Bloomington (1993) Buckshot LeFonque (1994) Loved Ones (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C- [2]

In his AllMusic review, Richard Ginell calls the album "a breakthrough… a marvelously playful and, above all, musical fusion of the old jazz verities and newer currents swirling around the 1990s."[1] David Hajdu's Entertainment Weekly review was more harsh, saying, "The gimmick betrays a project of iffy conviction" and calling the project "old-fashioned," "uninspired," and "all too serious."[2] And People Magazine wrote, "Buckshot Lefonque goes from being a cool idea to be-coming cool music only when Branford and crew let hip hop's noise erupt."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Branford Marsalis, except where indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ladies & Gentlemen, Presenting..."	Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin	1:14
2.	"The Blackwidow Blues"		6:10
3.	"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"	Maya Angelou, Branford Marsalis	8:05
4.	"Mona Lisas (And Mad Hatters)"	Elton John, Bernie Taupin	4:49
5.	"Wonders and Signs"	Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin	5:34
6.	"Ain't It Funny"		6:45
7.	"Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)"		5:12
8.	"Some Shit @ 78 BPM (The Scratch Opera)"	Chris E. Martin	2:10
9.	"Hotter Than Hot"	Chris E. Martin	4:20
10.	"Breakfast @ Denny's"	Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin	6:25
11.	"Shoot the Piano Player"		0:10
12.	"No Pain, No Gain"	Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin, Victor Wooten	5:27
13.	"Sorry, Elton"		0:26
14.	"...And We Out"		2:08

Personnel

• Branford Marsalis – Saxophones
• Roy Hargrove – Trumpet
• David Barry – Guitar
• DJ Premier – Drum Programming
• Matt Finders – Trombone
• Mino Cinelu – Percussion
• Delfeayo Marsalis – Trombone, Piano
• Kenny Kirkland – Piano
• Robert Hurst – Bass
• Vicki Randle – Percussion
• Maya Angelou – Vocal
• Kevin Eubanks – Guitar
• Ray Fuller – Guitar
• Nils Lofgren – Guitar
• Frank McComb – Vocal
• Greg Phillinganes – Keyboards, Moog Bass
• Jeff "Tain" Watts – Drums
• Blackheart– Vocal
• Darryl Jones – Bass
• Tammy Townsend – Vocal
• Larry Kimpel – Bass
• Chuck Morris – Drums
• Albert Collins – Guitar
• Victor Wooten - Bass

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. "Buckshot LeFonque". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
2. Hajdu, David (1994-07-15). "Buckshot LeFonque". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
3. "Picks and Pans: Buckshot LeFonque Review". 1994-07-11. Retrieved 2014-10-21. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Branford Marsalis' website