Released 1993 Length 51:53 Artist David Murray Label Black Saint | Recorded February 11 & 12, 1993 Producer Flavio Bonandrini Release date 1993 Genre Jazz | |
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Body and Soul is the sixteenth album by David Murray to be released on the Italian Black Saint label. It was released in 1993 and features performances by Murray, Sonelius Smith, Wilber Morris, Rashied Ali and Taana Running.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4½ stars stating "No matter how many albums Murray issues, he never coasts or goes through the motions. This is mainly a quartet date, although Murray shows on the title track his ability to back a singer as Taana Running gives a moving vocal, complete with her original lyrics. Otherwise, these are either spirited uptempo numbers or equally energized ballads. Murray's sweeping tenor sound remains a marvel, and few can match him in controlling drive, pitch and volume. Drummer Rashied Ali has not lost the rippling intensity from his days with John Coltrane; he and Murray conclude things in a dazzling duo performance on "Cuttin' Corners" deliberately intended to evoke memories of the Coltrane/Ali album Interstellar Space.".
Track listing
- "Slave Song" (Smith) - 10:15
- "Celebration Dance" (Smith) - 4:55
- "Body and Soul (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) - 7:30
- "Doni's Song" - 7:00
- "Remembering the Chief of St. Mary's" (For Bob Barrett) - 6:54
- "Odin" - 8:15
- "Cuttin' Corners" (Ali) - 7:04