Marcus Roberts
Piano Solo on
New Orleans

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Marcus Roberts's piano solo closes out the improvised statements on this recording, following Wynton Marsalis's trumpet. Spanning one chorus of the 16-bar AABA form at a relaxed 60 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 1:05. Pianist Marcus Roberts follows with one chorus at a nearly identical tempo of 60 BPM, bringing his own deep connection to the New Orleans piano tradition to bear on the material. This recording of Hoagy Carmichael's "New Orleans" comes from Wynton Marsalis' 1986 album Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. Marcus Roberts was 22 to 23 years old at the time of this 1986 recording.

Marcus Roberts was 22 to 23 years old at the time.