Morning Song (David Murray album)

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Morning Song
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Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedSeptember 25, 26 & 30, 1983
Genre Jazz
Length41:58
Label Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
David Murray Quartet chronology
Murray's Steps
(1982)
Morning Song
(1983)
Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1
(1984)

Morning Song is an album by David Murray, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1983. It features performances by Murray, John Hicks, Reggie Workman and Ed Blackwell. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called it "an inspired mixture of originals and standards", giving it five stars. [2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated:

"For David Murray, this is a fairly straightforward quartet date. Joined by pianist John Hicks, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Ed Blackwell, Murray performs three of his lesser-known originals, Butch Morris' 'Light Blue Frolic,' 'Body and Soul' and 'Jitterbug Waltz.' Doubling on tenor and bass clarinet, Murray as usual has a tendency to jump into the extreme upper register a bit too much at unexpected times, disrupting a relatively mellow mood on a few occasions. But one cannot deny his musicianship, and there are some exciting moments to be heard during this program." [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]

Track listing

  1. "Morning Song" – 8:05
  2. "Body and Soul" (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) – 6:50
  3. "Light Blue Frolic" (Morris) – 7:27
  4. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Maltby, Waller) – 6:26
  5. "The Off Season" – 10:56
  6. "Duet" – 2:14
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
  • Recorded at Vanguard Studios, NYC, September 25, 26 & 30,1983

Personnel

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References

  1. Black Saint catalogue
  2. 1 2 Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 150. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 6, 2011
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1059. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.