This soundtrack recording is very significant in the career of Wynton Marsalis. For the first time the trumpeter displayed a sound of his own; the Miles Davis influence was finally gone. In addition Marsalis not only debuted with his septet (which consisted of trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, altoist Wes Anderson, Todd Williams on tenor, soprano and clarinet, pianist Marcus Roberts, bassist Reginald Veal and drummer Herlin Riley) but, in writing this score, Marsalis showed how talented an arranger he was; very much in the Duke Ellington tradition but without resorting to copying. The 16 selections are sometimes a bit fragmented (a few use extra personnel including clarinetist Michael White on six tracks and vocals by Shirley Horn and Johnny Adams) but they hold up very well apart from the movie and have plenty of spirit and humor. - Scott Yanow, AllMusic




1. Big Trouble in the Easy (Pedro Pops Up) (4:14)
2. Kings of the Garden District (0:43)
3. Crescent City Crawl (On the St. Charles Streetcar Line) (6:26)
4. Alligator Tail Drag (Mr. Alligator - Why You So Mean?) (5:35)
5. May Be Fact or Fiction (feat: Johnny Adams) (2:23 )
6. Social Soft Shoe (Partying at Olga's) (3:35)
7. Mama Leona (You Know You Not Spanish!) (2:38)
8. I Can't Get Started (feat: Shirley Horn) (5:22)
9. The Grand Marshall (Martin's Big Break) (2:57 )
10. Ways of Love (Julia & Martin) (feat: Shirley Horn) (4:26)
11. On the Eve of Entry (3:42 )
12. Don't Run from Fun (Julia's Decision) (2:11)
13. Albanians (Why Us?) (0:32)
14. Sunsettin' on the Bayou (Toonin' Tonight) (5:08)
15. The Ways of Love (Julia & Martin) (feat: Shirley Horn) (4:12)
16. Double Rondo on the River (Pedro's Getaway) (9:25)

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