Black Codes (From the Underground)

Black Codes (From the Underground)
Studio album by Wynton Marsalis
Released	June 9, 1985 (1985-06-09)
Recorded	January 7–11, 14, 1985
Genre	Post-bop
Length	50:41
Label	Columbia
Producer	Steven Epstein, George Butler
Wynton Marsalis chronology
Hot House Flowers (1984) Black Codes (From the Underground) (1985) Tomasi, Jolivet: Trumpet Concertos (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Black Codes (From the Underground) is a 1985 album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. ^{[3] [4]}

Accolades and legacy

It won two Grammy Awards in 1986: Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group and Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist. ^[5] The album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2023 describing it as one of Wynton's "most beloved & artistically successful recordings, hearkening back to midcentury acoustic jazz but with a distinctly 1980s flair". ^{[6] [7]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wynton Marsalis except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Black Codes"		9:31
2.	"For Wee Folks"		9:06
3.	"Delfeayo's Dilemma"		6:46
4.	"Phryzzinian Man"		6:44
5.	"Aural Oasis"		5:35
6.	"Chambers of Tain"	Kenny Kirkland	7:38
7.	"Blues"		5:21

Personnel

• Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
• Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Kenny Kirkland – piano
• Charnett Moffett – double bass
• Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums
• Ron Carter - bass on "Aural Oasis"

Technical

• Steven Epstein – producer
• George Butler – executive producer
• Tim Geelan – chief engineer, remix engineer
• Stanley Crouch – liner notes

References

1. AllMusic
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 950. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Official website
4. Inspired By Injustice, Wynton Marsalis Reflects On His Music : NPR
5. 28th Annual GRAMMY Awards|1985|GRAMMY.com
6. "2023 National Recording Registry selections". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
7. Library of Congress on Twitter: “Black Codes (From the Underground)” (1985) is considered one of @wyntonmarsalis's most beloved & artistically successful recordings, hearkening back to midcentury acoustic jazz but with a distinctly 1980s flair. #NatRecRegistry