A Sanctuary Within

A Sanctuary Within
Studio album by David Murray
Released	1992
Recorded	December 13 & 14, 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:42
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
David Murray chronology
Real Deal (1992) A Sanctuary Within (1992) Death of a Sideman (1992)

A Sanctuary Within is an album by David Murray, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1992. ^{[1] [2]} It features performances by Murray, Sunny Murray, Kahil El'Zabar and Tony Overwater.

Reception

The Atlantic deemed the album "a quartet program of diverse moods enlivened by drummer Sunny Murray and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar." ^[3]

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. ^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Tom Hull	A− [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Track listing

1. "Short and Sweet" – 6:37
2. "Mountain Song" (Overwater) – 6:21
3. "Return of the Lost Tribe" (El'Zabar) – 10:16
4. "Waltz to Heaven" – 5:33
5. "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 1" [Duo] – 6:08
6. "A Sanctuary Within, Pt. 2" [Quartet] – 9:00
7. "Most of All" – 8:54
8. "Song for New South Africa" – 7:13
9. "Ballad for the Black Man" – 10:40

All compositions by David Murray except as indicated

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, December 13 & 14, 1991

Personnel

• David Murray — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Tony Overwater — bass
• Sunny Murray — drums
• Kahil El'Zabar — percussion, sanza, vocals

References

1. Black Saint Records discography accessed May 5, 2011
2. Seymour, Gene (January 15, 1993). "Fame Is Gaining on Don't-Look-Back Saxman". Los Angeles Times. p. F14.
3. Blumenthal, Bob (February 1993). "Seeking sanctuary". The Atlantic. 271 (2): 35.
4. AllMusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
5. Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1060. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.