| Black Codes (From the Underground) | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Black Codes (From the Underground) is a 1985 album by jazz trumpeterWynton Marsalis.[3][4]
It won two Grammy Awards in 1986:Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group andBest Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist.[5] The album was selected by theLibrary of Congress for preservation in theNational 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]
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 |
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