| Shakill's II | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | October 5 & 6, 1993 Sound On Sound, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:52 | |||
| Label | DIW [1] DIW 884 | |||
| Producer | Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Shakill's II is an album by David Murray, released on the Japanese DIW label in 1994. It features performances by Murray's Quartet with Don Pullen on electronic organ. [2] [3]
The album is sequel to Murray's 1991 disc, Shakill's Warrior .
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette deemed Shakill's II the 10th best jazz album of 1994. [5]
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