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]
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 written by Branford Marsalis, except where indicated.
| 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
References
External links
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