Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time, Vol. 5: The Midnight Blues

The Midnight Blues is the fifth installment in his ongoing Standard Time series, where he offers his own interpretations of classic American pop, jazz and blues songs. Supported by pianist Eric Reed, bassist Reginald Veal and drummer Lewis Nash, as well as a 31-piece string orchestra, he runs through a number of standards -- "The Party's Over," "It Never Entered My Mind," "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home," "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" and "My Man's Gone Now" -- which are arranged and conducted by Bob Freedman, Marsalis' longtime collaborator. The album falls somewhere between Hot House Flowers and one of the early volumes of Standard Time, as it has a lush sound but remains quite idiosyncratic and quietly adventurous in its arrangements. The result is a lovely, albeit minor, addition to Marsalis' rich catalog. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abe Appleman Violin Ann Leathers Violin Barry Finclair Violin Belinda Whitney-Barratt Violin Bob Freedman Arranger, Conductor Carol Landon Viola Clay Ruede Cello Donna Tecco Violin Eric Reed Piano Erik Friedlander Cello Eugene J. Moye Cello Frederick Zlotkin Cello Israel Chorberg Violin Jen Wyler Assistant Engineer John Beal Bass John Pintavalle Violin Josephine DiDonato Art Direction Julien Barber Viola Karen Dreyfus Viola Kenneth Gordon Violin Krista Bennion Feeney Violin Lamar Alsop Viola Laura Seaton Violin Lawrence Glazener Bass Lenny Davis Viola Lewis Nash Drums Lisa Steinberg Violin Mark Betts Technical Supervisor Mark Orrin Schuman Cello Martin Stoner Violin Mary Helen Ewing Viola Matthew Raimondi Violin Maxine Roach Viola Nana Watanabe Photography Nancy McAlhany Violin Narcisco Figueroa Violin Paul Harris Bass Paul Peabody Violin, Cornemeuse Reginald Veal Bass Regis Iandiorio Violin Richard Henrickson Violin Richard Ingraham Violin Richard Locker Cello Richard Sortomme Violin Robert Chausow Violin Robert Freedman Conductor, Arranger Ron Oakland Violin Sandra Park Violin Steven Epstein Liner Notes, Producer Sue Pray Viola Suzanne Ornstein Violin Todd Whitelock Engineer Winterton Garvey Violin Wynton Marsalis Trumpet