Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1
Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 | ||||
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Live album by David Murray Big Band | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | August 24–26, 1984 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:30 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | David Murray | |||
David Murray Big Band chronology | ||||
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Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 is an album by David Murray released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1984 and the first to feature his Big Band.[1] It features performances by Murray, Olu Dara, Baikida Carroll, Craig Harris, Bob Stewart, Vincent Chancey, Steve Coleman, John Purcell, Rod Williams, Fred Hopkins and Billy Higgins conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris.[2] The album was followed by Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "The David Murray Big Band tends to be a bit undisciplined, with plenty of rambunctious and overcrowded ensembles... The Dixieland-esque structures are better understood by some of the musicians than others, and this performance is quite erratic but certainly memorable".[3]
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Track listing
- All compositions by David Murray
- "Lovers" – 8:20
- "Bechet's Bounce" – 12:05
- "Silence" – 5:55
- "Duet for Big Band" – 16:10
- Recorded live in concert at Sweet Basil, NYC, August 24–26, 1984
Personnel
- David Murray: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Olu Dara: cornet
- Baikida Carroll: trumpet
- Craig Harris: trombone
- Bob Stewart: tuba
- Vincent Chancey: flugelhorn
- Steve Coleman: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
- John Purcell: alto saxophone, clarinet
- Rod Williams: piano
- Fred Hopkins: bass
- Billy Higgins: percussion
- Lawrence "Butch" Morris: conductor
References
- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed August 16, 2011
- ^ Black Saint catalogue
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 16, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1059. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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