Delfeayo & Ellis Marsalis Quartet

THE LAST SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN
is a landmark recording for Delfeayo Marsalis, pairing the trombonist with father Ellis Marsalis, Jr. on a collaborative album for the first time.
Delfeayo’s finest solo outing to date; the superb recording and meticulous production quality showcase his brilliant tone as he swings effortlessly through standards and original compositions. His clarity of thought at all tempos is impeccable and the telepathic communication with father Ellis is uncanny. (Here,the apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the tree!)
This CD has the sound of classic Jazz played by master musicians. The music is relaxed, thoughtful and provocative; paying tribute to the humanity and humility at the center of the Southern lifestyle that birthed America’s original music. Built on the intimacy of ballads and the blues, while embracing grooves and up-tempo forays, The Last Southern Gentlemen is a firm acknowledgement of the existence and importance of sweet, gentle sounds.
Marsalis’ critically acclaimed Sweet Thunder gave Ellington and Shakespeare a modern-day makeover, taking a bold step in cross-pollination in the arts. The Last Southern Gentlemen makes an even bolder sojourn into the jazz quartet arena.