Joe Cool's Blues is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his father Ellis Marsalis that was released in 1995. The album reached a peak position of No. 3 on Billboards Top Jazz Albums chart.
The album consists of a series of songs inspired by the Peanuts comic strip and television specials. Half of the songs are cover versions of pieces by Vince Guaraldi, who composed for the Peanuts franchise from 1965 until his death in 1976; the remainder are original compositions by Wynton Marsalis.
Track listing
Personnel
Wynton Marsalis Septet Wynton Marsalis – trumpet Eric Reed – piano Wessell Anderson – soprano and alto saxophones Victor Goines – tenor saxophone, clarinet Wycliffe Gordon – trombone Ben Wolfe – double bass, bass guitar Herlin Riley – drums
Ellis Marsalis Trio Ellis Marsalis – piano Reginald Veal – bass Martin Butler – drums
Additional personnel Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone ("Little Birdie") Chuck Findley – trumpet ("Little Birdie") Tom Peterson – baritone saxophone ("Little Birdie") Germaine Bazzle – vocals ("Little Birdie") George Butler – executive producer Delfeayo Marsalis – trombone ("Little Birdie"), producer, mixing, mastering Stanley Crouch – liner notes
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