| The Ways of Warmdaddy | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic [1] | |||
| Producer | Billy Banks | |||
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The Ways of Warmdaddy is the second album by the American musician Wessell Anderson, released in 1996. [2] [3] The album title refers to Wynton Marsalis's nickname for Anderson; Anderson started with Marsalis's bands. [4] [5] Anderson supported the album with a North American tour. [6]
Produced by Billy Banks, the album was recorded in New Orleans in the summer of 1995. [7] [8] [9] Anderson wrote six of its eight tracks. [10] The Ways of Warmdaddy includes versions of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo" (as a solo saxophone piece for Anderson) and "Rockin' in Rhythm". [11] [12] Ellis Marsalis played piano on some tracks. [10]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [14] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [9] |
The New York Times wrote that "Anderson can be an extraordinarily intelligent and original improviser... On a number called 'Change of Heart Blues', for instance, his playing brims with odd phrases and clever rhythm play, resulting in a solo that is as memorable as a good melody." [11] The Los Angeles Times determined that "Anderson hasn't yet discovered a way to bring structure and follow-through to his solos, which tend to be undeniably dazzling arrays of rapid-fire runs." [14]
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram stated that "the funk and flavor of New Orleans surround every husky note and bedeviling phrase young altoist Anderson blows." [15] The Boston Herald called Anderson "both a sensitive accompanist and intrepid soloist." [12]
AllMusic deemed the album "a hard-bop (re)hash, well-played, yet tasting a bit like it's been microwaved back to life—a moderately tasty and almost immediately forgettable side dish." [13]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunday Soulful Supper" | |
| 2. | "Change of Heart Blues" | |
| 3. | "Rockin' in Rhythm" | |
| 4. | "Desimonae" | |
| 5. | "The Skating Rink" | |
| 6. | "Ron Green's DC Kitchen" | |
| 7. | "Baton Rouge Blues" | |
| 8. | "Mood Indigo" |
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