Wynton Marsalis is the debut album by the jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It was released in 1982 by Columbia. It contains seven tracks, three composed by Marsalis.[1] The album peaked at number 165 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Writing in The Boston Phoenix, jazz critic Bob Blumenthal opined that "He doesn't do anything astounding, such as provide a new direction on the trumpet, but, hey, Wynton Marsalis is only 20, and he has already made his mark. His debut album, Wynton Marsalis (Columbia), caps a groundswell that has been building for two years, an uncommon burst of word-of-mouth excitement within the jazz community. No one will be surprised if Marsalis is quickly acclaimed among the top players on his instrument."[5]
