Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1

Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1
Studio album by Wynton Marsalis
Released	July 30, 1991
Studio	BMG Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:59
Label	Columbia
Producer	George Butler; Steven Epstein;
Wynton Marsalis chronology

Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1 is an album by Wynton Marsalis that was released in 1991.[1] Part one of the blues cycle was recorded by Marsalis and his quintet with guest appearances by Joe Henderson and Elvin Jones.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer indicated that this was the strongest of the three Soul Gestures in Southern Blue albums, but that Marsalis's "five compositions lack any memorable melodies and his own virtuosic solos do not have any distinctive qualities".[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 written by Wynton Marsalis.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harriet Tubman"	7:40
2.	"Elveen"	12:13
3.	"Thick in the South"	10:15
4.	"So This Is Jazz, Huh?"	12:26
5.	"L.C. on the Cut"	13:28

Track listing adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Personnel

Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Marcus Roberts – piano
Robert Hurst – double bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums[4]

Production

George Butler – executive producer
Steven Epstein – producer
Dennis Ferrante – engineer
Tim Geelan – engineer
Stanley Crouch – liner notes[4]

References

Yanow, Scott. "Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
Jiles, Robert (1 September 1991). "Wynton Marsalis, Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1: Thick in the South; Vol. 2: Uptown Ruler; Vol. 3: Levee Low Moan". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
"Jazz" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. August 24, 1991. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
"Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1 - Wynton Marsalis | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.

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[Yanow-1] Yanow, Scott. "Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.

[Jiles-2] Jiles, Robert (1 September 1991). "Wynton Marsalis, Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1: Thick in the South; Vol. 2: Uptown Ruler; Vol. 3: Levee Low Moan". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

[3] "Jazz" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. August 24, 1991. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

[AM_credits-4] "Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Bles, Vol.1 - Wynton Marsalis | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2018.