Standard Time, Vol.5: The Midnight Blues

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Standard Time, Vol. 5: The Midnight Blues is a 1998 jazz album by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, continuing his exploration of twentieth-century jazz standards. Marsalis performs classics including “The Party’s Over,” “You’re Blasé,” “After You’ve Gone,” and “Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry” alongside pianist Eric Reed, bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Lewis Nash, with string arrangements by Robert Freeman that add depth to these intimate ballads.

This CD features nine tracks of slow-burning, late-night jazz that captures the yearning quality of grown-up romance and reflection. The album showcases Marsalis’s trumpet work against the spare accompaniment of his rhythm section and Freeman’s orchestral touches, creating a sophisticated take on the standard-song tradition. Own this used copy of a major entry in the Standard Time series and experience the emotional reserve and craftsmanship that made this album a significant addition to the jazz-ballad canon.