Body and Soul (David Murray album)
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Released | 1993 |
Recorded | February 11 & 12, 1993 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 51:53 |
Label | Black Saint |
Producer | Flavio Bonandrini |
Body and Soul is an album by David Murray released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1993. It features performances by Murray, Sonelius Smith, Wilber Morris, Rashied Ali and .[1]
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4½ stars stating "No matter how many albums Murray issues, he never coasts or goes through the motions. This is mainly a quartet date, although Murray shows on the title track his ability to back a singer as Taana Running gives a moving vocal, complete with her original lyrics. Otherwise, these are either spirited uptempo numbers or equally energized ballads. Murray's sweeping tenor sound remains a marvel, and few can match him in controlling drive, pitch and volume. Drummer Rashied Ali has not lost the rippling intensity from his days with John Coltrane; he and Murray conclude things in a dazzling duo performance on "Cuttin' Corners" deliberately intended to evoke memories of the Coltrane/Ali album Interstellar Space."[2]
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Track listing[]
- "Slave Song" (Smith) - 10:15
- "Celebration Dance" (Smith) - 4:55
- "Body and Soul (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) - 7:30
- "Doni's Song" - 7:00
- "Remembering the Chief of St. Mary's" (For Bob Barrett) - 6:54
- "Odin" - 8:15
- "Cuttin' Corners" (Ali) - 7:04
- All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
- Recorded at Sear Sound Studios, NYC, February 11 & 12, 1993
Personnel[]
- David Murray - tenor saxophone
- Sonelius Smith - piano
- Wilber Morris - bass
- Rashied Ali - drums
- - vocals
References[]
- ^ Black Saint catalogue
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1060. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- 1993 albums
- David Murray (saxophonist) albums
- Black Saint/Soul Note albums