Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3

Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3 is an album by Wynton Marsalis that was released in 1991.[1] The album reached a peak position of number 8 on Top Jazz Albums chart of Billboard magazine.[2]

Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3
Studio album by Wynton Marsalis
Released	July 30, 1991
Genre	Jazz Dixieland
Length	48:09
Label	Columbia
Wynton Marsalis chronology
Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2 (1991) Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3 (1991) Baroque Duet (1992)

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "although the individual solos are fine, not much really happens; overall it is a rather weird tribute to the blues".[1] The Billboard reviewer of all three volumes of Soul Gestures in Southern Blue commented on their "atmosphere of politeness, an absence of swing, and a somewhat shocking lack of true blues feeling".[3]

Track listing

All tracks are composed and performed by Wynton Marsalis unless otherwise noted.

1. Levee Low Moan – 11:15
2. Jig's Jig – 8:09
3. So This Is Jazz, Huh? – 7:00
4. In the House of Williams – 10:06 (Todd Williams)
5. Superb Starling – 11:39

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Wynton Marsalis: Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
2. "Wynton Marsalis - Awards". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
3. "Jazz" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. August 24, 1991. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

External links

• Levee Low Moan (Soul Gestures In Southern Blue, Vol. 3) on official Wynton Marsalis website