Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The compositions are magnificent, and the performance sparkles....Marsalis has interspersed the songs with snippets of poetry, which he wrote and recites. I'm not qualified to critique poetry, but I can tell you this: You're not going to want to hear this stuff every time you play the disc.
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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. CariM
    Jun 1, 2009
    9
    Really like the music. I'm not a big fan of poetry, though and I agree with the one critic who opined that you don't want to hear Really like the music. I'm not a big fan of poetry, though and I agree with the one critic who opined that you don't want to hear the poetry everytime you listen to the CD. So I just downloaded the songs I really liked - smile. Full Review »