From the Plantation to the Penitentiary is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis that was released in 2007. It reached No. 2 on Billboard Top Jazz chart.
Track listing
Personnel Wynton Marsalis – trumpet Walter Blanding – tenor and soprano saxophone Dan Nimmer – piano Carlos Henriquez – bass Ali Jackson – drums Jennifer Sanon – vocals
Charts 2007 Billboard Top Jazz Albums # 2 [ Wynton Marsalis at billboard.com]
Further reading Review of the album, including parts of an interview with Wynton Marsalis: Onesto, Li. "Wynton Marsalis: From the Plantation to the Penitentiary" Revolution March 18, 2007
References
External links From the Plantation to the Penitentiary on Wynton Marsalis' official Web site