Creole (album)

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Creole
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Studio album by David Murray
Released 1998
Recorded October 19–20, 1997
Genre Jazz
Length64:29
Label Justin Time
Producer Jim West
David Murray chronology
Fo Deuk Revue
(1997)		Creole
(1998)		 Seasons
(2000)

Creole is an album by David Murray released on the Canadian Justin Time label. Recorded in 1997 and released in 1998 the album features performances by Murray with Michel Cilla, Max Cilla, Ray Drummond, Billy Jabali Hart, D.D. Jackson, Klod Kiavue, François Landreseau, Gérard Lockel, and James Newton. [1]

David Murray (saxophonist) American jazz musician (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet)

David Murray is an American jazz musician who plays tenor saxophone and bass clarinet mainly. He has recorded prolifically for many record labels since the mid-1970s.

Justin Time Records Canadian record label

Justin Time Records is a Canadian record company and independent record label founded in Montreal by Jim West. It was established in 1983 and specialises in jazz and blues.

Ray Drummond American musician

Ray Drummond is a jazz bassist and teacher. He also has an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He can be heard on hundreds of albums and co-leads The Drummonds with Renee Rosnes and Billy Drummond.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Tim Sheridan awarded the album 3 stars stating "Celebrating the Caribbean spirit through bold rhythms and atonal experiment, this disc is for the most part an intriguing effort. While the "noodling" is not for everyone's taste, there are many beautiful moments throughout.". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Blue Muse" (Irving, Murray) - 8:59
  2. "Evidence" (Murray) - 5:58
  3. "One World Family" (Awadi, Barry, Gaye, Murray) - 8:42
  4. "Too Many Hungry People" (Irving) - 5:16
  5. "Chant Africain" (Traditional) - 6:59
  6. "Abdoul Aziz Sy" (Dieuf Dieul, Gaye) - 6:29
  7. "Village Urbana" (Awadi, Barry, Irving) - 7:15
  8. "Thilo" (Dieuf Dieul, Gaye) - 6:20

Personnel

Robert Cleanth Kai-Nen "D. D." Jackson is a Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer. His work as a leader or co-leader appears on 12 CDs. He won the Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album – Instrumental in 2000 for his solo piano disc ...So Far. Jackson has composed operas and for television programs.

James W. Newton is an American jazz and classical flautist.

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References

  1. ↑ Justin Time calogue Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine . accessed November 26, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Sheridan, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2011
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