Released 1992 Length 54:20 The Jazzpar Prize
(1991) Blue Monk
(1991) Release date 1992 Genre Jazz | Recorded March 16–17, 1991 Producer Horst Weber Artist David Murray Label Enja Records | |
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The Jazzpar Prize is an album by Pierre Dorge's New Jungle Orchestra with David Murray released on the Enja label in recognition of the awarding of the 1991 Danish Jazzpar Prize to Murray. The album was recorded in 1991 and released in 1992 and features performances by Murray, Pierre Dørge, Horace Parlan, Harry Beckett, Per Jörgensen, Jörg Huke, Jesper Zeuthen, Jacob Mygind, Irene Becker, Jens Skou Olsen, and Audun Kleive.
Contents
After Muhal Richard Abrams, who has the first recipient in 1990, Murray was chosen by a committee made up of Dan Morgenstern, Gary Giddins (USA), Philippe Carles (France), Bert Noglik (Germany), and Erik Wiedemann (Denmark). The band invited to accompany Murray was Pierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra; their first concert was March 13, 1991 in Copenhagen, repeated in Odense and Aarhus, before they made the studio recordings in Copenhagen.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "The performances are avant-garde, but not afraid of using melodies and straight-ahead rhythms when it best suits the music.".
Track listing
- "Do Green Ants Dream?" (Dorge) - 9:01
- "David in Wonderland" (Dorge) - 7:18
- "Gospel Medley" - 6:16
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) - 9:23
- "Shakill's Warrior" - 12:26
- "Song for Doni" - 10:11
Personnel
Songs
1Do Green Ants DreamPierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra9:01
2David in WonderlandPierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra7:18
3Gospel MedleyPierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra6:16