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Released
  
1993

Length
  
50:28

Artist
  
David Murray

Producer
  
Bob Thiele

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
August 18, 1993

Jazzosaurus Rex (1993)
  
Saxmen (1993)

Release date
  
1993

Label
  
Red Baron

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Similar
  
David Murray albums, Jazz albums

Jazzosaurus Rex is an album by David Murray released on Bob Thiele's Red Baron label. It was released in 1993 and features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond and Andrew Cyrille.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues "Now He's Miles Away" (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set.".

Track listing

  1. "Eternal Triangle" (Stitt) - 7:14
  2. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 11:20
  3. "Jazzosaurus Rex" (Osser) - 6:10
  4. "Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 9:47
  5. "Dinosaur Park Blues" (Osser) - 5:27
  6. "Ballad for David" (Drummond) - 5:45
  7. "Now He's Miles Away" (George Hines, Murray) - 4:45
  • Recorded August 18, 1993 in NYC

    • Personnel

  • David Murray - tenor saxophone
  • John Hicks - piano
  • Ray Drummond - bass
  • Andrew Cyrille - drums

    • Songs

    1Eternal Triangle7:14
    2Chelsea Bridge11:20
    3Jazzosaurus Rex6:10

    References

    Jazzosaurus Rex Wikipedia
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