New Releases : In Brief
Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic)
** 1/2 Marlon Jordan, “Learson’s Return,” Columbia. On the follow-up to his Columbia debut, trumpeter Jordan delivers a hodgepodge of modern moods--Wynton-esque burners, Miles-esque ballads and a “Sweets” Edison-like “In a Mellotone.” Which one’s Marlon? Just age 20, Jordan is undeniably talented. But he lacks the individuality needed to be taken seriously. Pianist Peter Martin and saxman Tim Warfield steal the show
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