David Murray Big Band

David Murray Big Band
David Murray Big Band
Studio album by David Murray
Released	1991
Recorded	March 5–6, 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	71:13
Label	DIW/Columbia
David Murray chronology

David Murray Big Band conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris is an album by David Murray released on the DIW/Columbia Records label in 1991. It features 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.

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."^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listing

"Paul Gonsalves" - 17:37
"Lester" - 9:56
"Ben" - 10:09
"Calling Steve McCall" (Morris) - 6:17
"Lovejoy" (Harris) - 6:11
"Istanbul" - 9:24
"David's Tune" - 7:50
"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)

References

^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 17, 2011

[Allmusic-1] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 17, 2011

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v t e David Murray
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Low Class Conspiracy (1976) Flowers for Albert (1976) Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club (1977) Let the Music Take You (1978) Last of the Hipman (1978) Interboogieology (1978) 3D Family (1978) Sweet Lovely (1979) Solo Live (1980) Ming (1980) Home (1981) Murray's Steps (1982) Morning Song (1983) Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 (1984) Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2 (1984) Children (1984) Sketches of Tokyo (with John Hicks, 1985) New Life (1985) I Want to Talk About You (1986) Recording N.Y.C. 1986 (1986) In Our Style (with Jack DeJohnette, 1986) The Hill (1986) Hope Scope (1987) The Healers (with Randy Weston, 1987) Lovers (1988) Deep River (1988) Ballads (1988) Spirituals (1988) Tenors (1988) Ming's Samba (1988) Lucky Four (1988) Daybreak (with Dave Burrell, 1989) Special Quartet (1990) Remembrances (1990) Shakill's Warrior (1991) David Murray Big Band (1991) David Murray/James Newton Quintet (1991) Black & Black (1991) In Concert (with Dave Burrell, 1991) Fast Life (1991) Ballads for Bass Clarinet (1991) Death of a Sideman (1991) Real Deal (1991) A Sanctuary Within (1991) South of the Border (1992) Picasso (1992) MX (1992) Body and Soul (1993) Brother to Brother (with Dave Burrell, 1993) Jazzosaurus Rex (1993) Saxmen (1993) For Aunt Louise (1993) Love and Sorrow (1993) Shakill's II (1993) Windward Passages (Black Saint) (with Dave Burrell, 1993) David Murray Quintet (1994) The Tip (1994) Jug-A-Lug (1994) Flowers Around Cleveland (1995) Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead (1996) Long Goodbye: A Tribute to Don Pullen (1996) Fo Deuk Revue (1996) Creole (1997) Speaking in Tongues (1997) Seasons (1998) Octet Plays Trane (1999) Like a Kiss that Never Ends (2000) Yonn-Dé (2001) Silence (with Mal Waldron, 2001) Now Is Another Time (2001–2) Waltz Again (2002) Gwotet (2003) Sacred Ground (2006) Plays Nat King Cole en Español (2010) Be My Monster Love (2012)
With James Blood Ulmer/ Music Revelation Ensemble	Are You Glad to Be in America? (1980) Free Lancing (1981) Music Revelation Ensemble (1988) Elec. Jazz (MRE, 1990) After Dark (MRE, 1991)
With the World Saxophone Quartet	Point of No Return (1977) Steppin' (1978) Live in Zurich (1981) W.S.Q. (1981) Revue (1982) Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music (1985) Plays Duke Ellington (1986) Dances and Ballads (1987) Rhythm and Blues (1988) Metamorphosis (1990) Breath of Life (1992) Moving Right Along (1993) Four Now (1995) Takin' It 2 the Next Level (1996) Selim Sivad: A Tribute to Miles Davis (1998) Requiem for Julius (1999) 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter (2000) Experience (2003) Political Blues (2006)
With others	Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (Craig Harris, 1988) Special Edition (Jack DeJohnette, 1979) Album Album (Jack DeJohnette, 1984) Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge (James Carter, 2001) The Jazzpar Prize (Pierre Dørge's New Jungle Orchestra, 1991) Love Outside of Dreams (Kahil El'Zabar, 1997) One World Family (Kahil El'Zabar, 2000) We Is (Kahil El'Zabar, 2000) Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane (McCoy Tyner, 1984) 44th Street Suite (McCoy Tyner, 1991)
Soundtracks	Kansas City (1996)
Related articles	David Murray discography