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Title: Not even close
Review: Mr. Marsalis displays a total lack of knowledge of Baroque music. It is obvious that he has never heard the recordings of Adolph Scherbaum or Maurice Andre. The articulation is wrong and several pieces are ornamented beyond recognition. There is no soul. This is not so different from his recordings of Duke Ellington's music - technically proficient but without a musical statement. The right notes are just the vocabulary. Using them with feeling and emotion is language and true communication. Let's hope that since he is older now he would have more to say, musically.
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