| Upward Spiral | ||||
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| Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | December 16–19, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, New Orleans | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:18 | |||
| Label | Marsalis Music/OKeh | |||
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Upward Spiral is an album by the Branford Marsalis Quartet with vocalist Kurt Elling. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. [1]
The album was recorded at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, New Orleans, on December 16–19, 2015. [2] The leader of the quartet, saxophonist Branford Marsalis, had not previously recorded an entire album with one vocalist. [3] The other members were pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Justin Faulkner. [4] The music is a mix of upbeat material and some that "ponders loss, pain, dashed expectations and accommodation to all three". [4] Elling sings "Só Tinha De Ser Com Você" in Portuguese. [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat |  [4] |
Upward Spiral was released by Marsalis Music/OKeh Records on June 10, 2016. [2] The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "Upward Spiral is less an album featuring a singer backed by a jazz ensemble, and more of an album that details the meeting of two highly creative artists whose talents intertwine to find new avenues of expression." [3] The DownBeat reviewer concluded: "When the albums ends, your first thought may well be, When are these guys going to do this again?" [4]
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