On the third of his three standards albums, trumpeter
Wynton Marsalis meets up with his father, pianist
Ellis Marsalis (along with bassist
Reginald Veal and drummer
Herlin Riley), for 17 standards and three of his originals (including "In the Court of King Oliver").
Wynton, perhaps because of his father's presence, is very respectful of the melodies, sometimes overly so. The result is that this set is not as adventurous as one would like although
Marsalis's beautiful tone makes the music worth hearing. ~ Scott Yanow