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David Murray Big Band

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Released
  
1991

Length
  
71:13

Label
  
DIW Records

Recorded
  
March 5–6, 1991

Release date
  
1991

Genre
  
Jazz

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David Murray Big Band (1991)
  
The Jazzpar Prize (1992)

Artists
  
David Murray, Butch Morris

Similar
  
David Murray albums, Jazz albums

David Murray Big Band conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris is an album by David Murray released on the DIW/Columbia label. It is the third album to feature his Big Band and was released in 1991 featuring performances by Murray, Hugh Ragin, Graham Haynes, Rasul Siddik, James Zollar, Craig Harris, Frank Lacy, Al Patterson, Bob Stewart, Vincent Chancey, Khalil Henry, James Spaulding, Patience Higgins, Don Byron, John Purcell, Sonelius Smith, Fred Hopkins, Tani Tabbal conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The David Murray big band, which can be undisciplined and even a bit out of control, is never dull. This generally brilliant effort has quite a few highpoints... easily recommended to listeners with open ears".

Track listing

  1. "Paul Gonsalves" - 17:37
  2. "Lester" - 9:56
  3. "Ben" - 10:09
  4. "Calling Steve McCall" (Morris) - 6:17
  5. "Lovejoy" (Harris) - 6:11
  6. "Istanbul" - 9:24
  7. "David's Tune" - 7:50
  8. "Let the Music Take You" (lyrics by Henderson, Harris) - 3:49
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
  • Recorded March 5 & 6, 1991 at Clinton Recording Studios, NYC

    • Personnel

  • David Murray: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Hugh Ragin: trumpet
  • Graham Haynes: trumpet
  • Rasul Siddik: trumpet
  • James Zollar: trumpet
  • Craig Harris: trombone
  • Frank Lacy: trombone
  • Al Patterson: trombone
  • Bob Stewart: tuba
  • Vincent Chancey: French horn
  • Khalil Henry: flute, piccolo
  • James Spaulding: alto saxophone, flute
  • Patience Higgins: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Don Byron: baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • John Purcell: alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Sonelius Smith: piano
  • Fred Hopkins: bass
  • Tani Tabbal: drums
  • Lawrence "Butch" Morris: conductor
  • Joel A. Brandon: whistle (Track 1)
  • Andy Bey: vocal (Track 8)

    • Songs

    1Paul Gonsalves17:38
    2Lester9:57
    3Ben10:10

    References

    David Murray Big Band Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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