Jason Marsalis

[mrjazzman]

Saw Jason Marsalis's tribute to Lionel Hampton last week at Yoshi's Oakland. I have a two word critique.  Lackluster and bland. I'd bet he's the youngest of the brothers because his personality is kind of goofy/silly.  Gives Cannonball Adderely sermons inbetween songs. Milt Jackson tribute would've been better imho.

[Rabshakeh]

Is Jason the one who keeps flying the New Orleans flag in particular? 

I think he runs with a clique of impressively bland musicians. Those Los Hombres Calientes records might as well be written by AI. 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I've never seen Jason as a leader. I think he was the drummer for his dad's last tour and I saw him then. He seemed like a decent drummer. I've seen better and I've seen worse. From his discography, it looks like he's been touring with the Lionel Hampton Big Band for a few years now. Is that what you saw? I've never seen him play vibes so I can't comment on that.

[bertrand]

Sounds boring, but I find everything I have heard by the Marsalis clan boring.

 

[kh1958]

Au contraire, Jason is an excellent vibes player, a fine drummer, and plays in his groups with quality New Orleans musicians like Oscar Rossignoli, Derek Douget and Ashlin Parker, none of whom are boring. Jason is not "goofy"; he is scholarly and personable.

 

 

Here's a good example of Jason Marsalis--he and Warren Wolf alternate on vibes in this set, with Oscar Rossignoli on piano.:

https://www.munck-music.com/collections/2023-new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival/products/jason-marsalis-with-warren-wolf-live-at-2023-new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival