- Morning Song (album)
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Morning Song Studio album by David Murray Quartet Released 1983 Recorded September 25, 26 & 30, 1983 Genre Jazz Length 41:58 Label Black Saint Producer Giovanni Bonandrini David Murray Quartet chronology Murray's Steps
(1982)Morning Song
(1983)Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1
(1984)Morning Song is the sixth album by David Murray to be released on the Italian Black Saint label. It was released in 1983 and features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Reggie Workman and Ed Blackwell.[1]
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "For David Murray, this is a fairly straightforward quartet date. Joined by pianist John Hicks, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Ed Blackwell, Murray performs three of his lesser-known originals, Butch Morris' "Light Blue Frolic," "Body and Soul" and "Jitterbug Waltz." Doubling on tenor and bass clarinet, Murray as usual has a tendency to jump into the extreme upper register a bit too much at unexpected times, disrupting a relatively mellow mood on a few occasions. But one cannot deny his musicianship, and there are some exciting moments to be heard during this program".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] Track listing
- "Morning Song" - 8:05
- "Body and Soul" (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) - 6:50
- "Light Blue Frolic" (Morris) - 7:27
- "Jitterbug Waltz" (Maltby, Waller) - 6:26
- "The Off Season" - 10:56
- "Duet" - 2:14
- All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
- Recorded at Vanguard Studios, NYC, September 25, 26 & 30,1983
Personnel
- David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- John Hicks - piano
- Reggie Workman - bass
- Ed Blackwell - drums
References
- ^ Black Saint catalogue
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2011
Categories:- 1983 albums
- David Murray albums
- Black Saint/Soul Note albums
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