Jazzosaurus Rex

Jazzosaurus Rex
Studio album by David Murray
Released	1993
Recorded	August 18, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:28
Label	Red Baron
Producer	Bob Thiele
David Murray chronology
Acoustic Octfunk (1993) Jazzosaurus Rex (1993) Saxmen (1993)

Jazzosaurus Rex is an album by the American musician David Murray. ^{[1] [2]} It was released on the Red Baron label in 1993. ^[3] It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Andrew Cyrille. Murray was not enthusiastic about many of the songs chosen by producer Bob Thiele. ^{[4] [5]} Poet George Hines contributed to the Miles Davis tribute, "Now He's Miles Away". ^[6]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
The Indianapolis Star	[8]

The Indianapolis Star wrote that "Ballad for David" "shows Murray evoking the titan Ben Webster in his breathy, urgent tone." ^[8] The Record noted that "Murray has never been a particularly melodic improvisor and his harsh tone grows wearisome after several cuts." ^[9]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The poet G'ar's narration on a blues 'Now He's Miles Away' (a tribute to Miles Davis) is a bit trivial but only a minor flaw for this worthwhile David Murray set." ^[7]

Track listing

1. "Eternal Triangle" (Stitt) - 7:14
2. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) - 11:20
3. "Jazzosaurus Rex" (Osser) - 6:10
4. "Mingus in the Poconos" (Murray) - 9:47
5. "Dinosaur Park Blues" (Osser) - 5:27
6. "Ballad for David" (Drummond) - 5:45
7. "Now He's Miles Away" (George Hines, Murray) - 4:45

• Recorded August 18, 1993, in NYC

Personnel

• David Murray - tenor saxophone
• John Hicks - piano
• Ray Drummond - bass
• Andrew Cyrille - drums

References

1. "David Murray Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
2. Woodard, Josef (February 1994). "Left, right & center". DownBeat. Vol. 61, no. 2. p. 61.
3. "The David Murray Guide". The Village Voice. May 30, 2006.
4. Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). "Contemporary World Musicians". Routledge.
5. "Battling the Jazzosaurus". Chicago Reader. August 25, 1994.
6. Point, Michael (November 11, 1993). "Several veteran sax explorers are also back in action...". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 13.
7. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 6, 2011.
8. Harvey, Jay (June 6, 1994). "David Murray 'Jazzosaurus Rex'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5.
9. Leonard, Devin (June 12, 1994). "Cautious Crop of Tenors". The Record. Hackensack. p. E5.