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Speaking in Tongues (David Murray album)

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Released
  
1999

Length
  
56:54

Release date
  
1999

Label
  
Justin Time Records

Recorded
  
December 5, 1997

Artist
  
David Murray

Producer
  
David Murray

Genre
  
Jazz

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Speaking in Tongues (1999)
  
Long Goodbye A Tribute to Don Pullen (1998)

Similar
  
David Murray albums, Jazz albums

Speaking in Tongues is an album by David Murray released on the Justin Time label. Recorded in 1997 and released in 1999 the album features performances by Murray with Fontella Bass, Leopoldo F. Fleming, Stanley Franks, Clarence 'Pookie' Jenkins, Ranzell Merritt, Jimane Nelson, and Hugh Ragin.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Heather Phares awarded the album 3 stars stating "Speaking in Tongues features more intuitive, forward-thinking work from this challenging saxophonist and his band.".

Track listing

  1. "How I Got Over" (Ward) – 5:39
  2. "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Traditional) – 9:33
  3. "Jimane's Creation" (Nelson) – 6:29
  4. "Missionary" (Murray) – 11:43
  5. "Don't Know What I Would Do" (Traditional) – 8:44
  6. "Amazing Grace" (Newton) – 5:53
  7. "Blessed Assurance" (Traditional) – 4:31
  8. "A Closer Walk With Thee" (Traditional) – 4:22
  • Recorded December 5, 1997

    • Personnel

  • David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Fontella Bass – vocals
  • Leopoldo F. Fleming – percussion
  • Stanley Franks – guitar
  • Clarence 'Pookie' Jenkins – electric bass
  • Ranzell Merritt – drums
  • Jimane Nelson – organ, piano and synthesizer
  • Hugh Ragin – trumpet

    • Songs

    1How I Got OverFontella Bass5:43
    2Nobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenFontella Bass9:37
    3Jimaine's CreationFontella Bass6:34

    References

    Speaking in Tongues (David Murray album) Wikipedia
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