Branford Marsalis Quartet: Four MFs Playin’ Tunes
Oct 16th, 2012 by dcronin
“The program features seven originals and two covers, recorded over a couple of days in 2011. There isn’t any conceptual bent to what’s here; the definition is in the humorous title — four jazzmen investing themselves fully in a set of diverse compositions, focusing on the details of collective conversation, interplay, harmony, and improvisation….Four MFs Playin’ Tunes is a solid return by the BMQ. Rather than offer anything new, they instead focus on re-introducing the band as a creative unit whose capacity for musical excellence is undiminished.” –All Music Guide