The youngest musical member of the Marsalis family has switched to the vibraphone and other percussion instruments for his latest recording on Basin Street Records.
It is his third release on the acclaimed New Orleans-based label and the first official release with his current band, the Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet. Jason Marsalis has released two previous records on Basin Street Records– Year of the Drummer (1998) and Music in Motion (2000). Both of those recordings feature Marsalis on drums.
The Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet features Austin Johnson on piano, Will Goble on bass and Dave Potter on drums. He met the young musicians while working with pianist Marcus Roberts during a residency at Florida State University. Johnson is now based in New Orleans, and is studying at the University of New Orleans.
The album features songs from the pen of Marsalis, his band mates, and other musicians. Of particular interest to percussion fans are the four tracks credited to the Discipline Ensemble. On these cuts, Marsalis plays marimba, glockenspiel, tubular bells, xylophone, as well as the vibraphone.
