Buckshot LeFonque is the debut album of Branford Marsalis's jazz/hip-hop/rock group. Creating a new hybrid sound, it peaked at number 38 on the Heatseekers Billboard chart and number 94 on the R&B Albums chart.[1]
In his AllMusic review, Richard Ginell calls the album "a breakthrough… a marvelously playful and, above all, musical fusion of the old jazz verities and newer currents swirling around the 1990s."[1] David Hajdu's Entertainment Weekly review was more harsh, saying, "The gimmick betrays a project of iffy conviction" and calling the project "old-fashioned," "uninspired," and "all too serious."[2] And People wrote, "Buckshot Lefonque goes from being a cool idea to be-coming cool music only when Branford and crew let hip hop's noise erupt."[3]
All tracks are written by Branford Marsalis, except where indicated
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Ladies & Gentlemen, Presenting..." | Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin | 1:14 |
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| 2. | "The Blackwidow Blues" | | 6:10 |
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| 3. | "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" | Maya Angelou, Branford Marsalis | 8:05 |
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| 4. | "Mona Lisas (And Mad Hatters)" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 4:49 |
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| 5. | "Wonders and Signs" | Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin | 5:34 |
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| 6. | "Ain't It Funny" | | 6:45 |
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| 7. | "Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)" | | 5:12 |
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| 8. | "Some Shit @ 78 BPM (The Scratch Opera)" | Chris E. Martin | 2:10 |
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| 9. | "Hotter Than Hot" | Chris E. Martin | 4:20 |
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| 10. | "Breakfast @ Denny's" | Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin | 6:25 |
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| 11. | "Shoot the Piano Player" | | 0:10 |
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| 12. | "No Pain, No Gain" | Branford Marsalis, Chris E. Martin, Victor Wooten | 5:27 |
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| 13. | "Sorry, Elton" | | 0:26 |
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| 14. | "...And We Out" | | 2:08 |
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